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Michal Leszkiewicz 1916 - 1992

Michal Leszkiewicz was born on February 9, 1916 in Olʹpenʹ, Stolin Raion County, Brestskaya Voblasts’ Belarus, and died at age 76 years old on March 26, 1992 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire County, England United Kingdom. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michal Leszkiewicz.
Michal Leszkiewicz
February 9, 1916
Olʹpenʹ, Stolin Raion County, Brestskaya Voblasts’, Belarus
March 26, 1992
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire County, England, United Kingdom
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  • Introduction

    In 1916 Olpen was part of Poland. Michal was a Battle of Britain Bomber Pilot. His diary, published after his death, written during his escape for Poland and eventual transfer to Bomber Command; can be found at
  • 02/9
    1916

    Birthday

    February 9, 1916
    Birthdate
    Olʹpenʹ, Stolin Raion County, Brestskaya Voblasts’ Belarus
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Polish
  • Nationality & Locations

    British
  • 03/26
    1992

    Death

    March 26, 1992
    Death date
    Heart Attack
    Cause of death
    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire County, England United Kingdom
    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that Michal Leszkiewicz was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1927, at the age of merely 11 years old, Michal was alive when in September, the Columbia Broadcasting System (later called CBS) became the second national radio network in the U.S. The first broadcast was a presentation by the Howard Barlow Orchestra from radio station WOR in Newark, New Jersey.
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