Served in World War II with the 1st Parachute Brigade (Poland). This unit was organized in Scotland in September 1941 with the exclusive mission to drop into occupied Poland in order to help liberate the country. All Polish units under British command (over 240,000 soldiers) could be sent into action at any part of the Western front. The 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade would fight for Poland on Polish territory. Operation Market Garden eventually saw the unit sent into action supporting the British 1st Airborne Division at the Battle of Arnhem in 1944. The Poles were initially landed by glider from the 18th of September, whilst due to bad weather over England, the Parachute section of the Brigade was held up, and jumped on the the 21st of September at Driel on the South bank of the Rhine. The Poles suffered significant casualties during the next few days of fighting, but still were able, by their presence, to cause around 2,500 German troops to be diverted to them for fear of supporting the remnants of 1st Airborne trapped over the lower Rhine in Oosterbeek.
On the 26th of September 1944, the brigade (now including the 1st Battalion and elements of the 3rd Battalion, who were parachuted near to Grave on September 23rd) was ordered to march in the direction of Nijmegen. The brigade had lost 23% of its fighting strength, amounting to 400 casualties.
In 1945 it was attached to the Polish 1st Armoured Division (1 Dywizja Pancerna), and undertook occupation duties in Northern Germany until 30 June 1947, when it was disbanded. The majority of its soldiers stayed in exile.
Szymon served with the Polish Resettlement Corps, Surrey, England from 23 Feb 1947 though 8 Feb 1949. This unit was responsible for supporting over 110,000 Polish servicemen and their families who were given the right to stay in Britain.
Szymon emigrated to U.S. on 20 Nov 1951 and declared citizenship intention in Detroit, Michigan on 23 May 1952.
Brother of Wladyslaw Boncewiz
Nephew of Anna Stachyra
On the 26th of September 1944, the brigade (now including the 1st Battalion and elements of the 3rd Battalion, who were parachuted near to Grave on September 23rd) was ordered to march in the direction of Nijmegen. The brigade had lost 23% of its fighting strength, amounting to 400 casualties.
In 1945 it was attached to the Polish 1st Armoured Division (1 Dywizja Pancerna), and undertook occupation duties in Northern Germany until 30 June 1947, when it was disbanded. The majority of its soldiers stayed in exile.
Szymon served with the Polish Resettlement Corps, Surrey, England from 23 Feb 1947 though 8 Feb 1949. This unit was responsible for supporting over 110,000 Polish servicemen and their families who were given the right to stay in Britain.
Szymon emigrated to U.S. on 20 Nov 1951 and declared citizenship intention in Detroit, Michigan on 23 May 1952.
Brother of Wladyslaw Boncewiz
Nephew of Anna Stachyra
Served in World War II with the 1st Parachute Brigade (Poland). This unit was organized in Scotland in September 1941 with the exclusive mission to drop into occupied Poland in order to help liberate the country. All Polish units under British command (over 240,000 soldiers) could be sent into action at any part of the Western front. The 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade would fight for Poland on Polish territory. Operation Market Garden eventually saw the unit sent into action supporting the British 1st Airborne Division at the Battle of Arnhem in 1944. The Poles were initially landed by glider from the 18th of September, whilst due to bad weather over England, the Parachute section of the Brigade was held up, and jumped on the the 21st of September at Driel on the South bank of the Rhine. The Poles suffered significant casualties during the next few days of fighting, but still were able, by their presence, to cause around 2,500 German troops to be diverted to them for fear of supporting the remnants of 1st Airborne trapped over the lower Rhine in Oosterbeek.
On the 26th of September 1944, the brigade (now including the 1st Battalion and elements of the 3rd Battalion, who were parachuted near to Grave on September 23rd) was ordered to march in the direction of Nijmegen. The brigade had lost 23% of its fighting strength, amounting to 400 casualties.
In 1945 it was attached to the Polish 1st Armoured Division (1 Dywizja Pancerna), and undertook occupation duties in Northern Germany until 30 June 1947, when it was disbanded. The majority of its soldiers stayed in exile.
Szymon served with the Polish Resettlement Corps, Surrey, England from 23 Feb 1947 though 8 Feb 1949. This unit was responsible for supporting over 110,000 Polish servicemen and their families who were given the right to stay in Britain.
Szymon emigrated to U.S. on 20 Nov 1951 and declared citizenship intention in Detroit, Michigan on 23 May 1952.
Brother of Wladyslaw Boncewiz
Nephew of Anna Stachyra
On the 26th of September 1944, the brigade (now including the 1st Battalion and elements of the 3rd Battalion, who were parachuted near to Grave on September 23rd) was ordered to march in the direction of Nijmegen. The brigade had lost 23% of its fighting strength, amounting to 400 casualties.
In 1945 it was attached to the Polish 1st Armoured Division (1 Dywizja Pancerna), and undertook occupation duties in Northern Germany until 30 June 1947, when it was disbanded. The majority of its soldiers stayed in exile.
Szymon served with the Polish Resettlement Corps, Surrey, England from 23 Feb 1947 though 8 Feb 1949. This unit was responsible for supporting over 110,000 Polish servicemen and their families who were given the right to stay in Britain.
Szymon emigrated to U.S. on 20 Nov 1951 and declared citizenship intention in Detroit, Michigan on 23 May 1952.
Brother of Wladyslaw Boncewiz
Nephew of Anna Stachyra
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