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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS lowe a debt of gratitude to many individuals for their assistance in helping me complete this book. I am most grateful to the men and women who graciously agreed to relate to me their wartime experiences in the form of depositions or interviews. My thanks go also to Dr. Wojciech Kostecki, Ms. Elizabeth Barbarska , Ms. Jadwiga Dolzycki, Dr. William Schrader, Dr. T.W. Gruchacz , and K.T. Czelny. Special acknowledgment must be made to the Kosciuszko Foundation , which provided generous funding to collect, edit, and, in many cases, translate the depositions in this book. I also owe a debt to John J. Gmerek and the New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation for their encouragement and support. Without the encouragement of my wife, Marita, and my daughters , Jennifer and Renee, this project would not have become a reality. ...

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