Franciszek Gajowniczek, 1941, Auschwitz prisoner 5659
Born
(1901-11-15)15 November 1901
Strachomin, Poland
Died
13 March 1995(1995-03-13) (aged 93)
Brzeg, Poland
Burial place
Niepokalanów
Nationality
Polish
Known for
Maximilian Kolbe sacrificed himself to save Gajowniczek
Spouses
Helena (died 1977)
Janina (survived him)
Children
2 sons, killed 1945
Military career
Allegiance
Poland
Service/branch
Army
Rank
Sergeant
Unit
36th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars
May Coup, 1926
Defensive War, 1939:
Defence of Wieluń
Battle of Modlin
Franciszek Gajowniczek (15 November 1901 – 13 March 1995) was a Polish army sergeant whose life was saved at the Auschwitz concentration camp by Catholic priest Maximilian Kolbe, who volunteered to die in his place.
Gajowniczek had been sent to Auschwitz concentration camp from a Gestapo prison in Tarnów. He was captured while crossing the border into Slovakia after the defeat of the Modlin Fortress during the 1939 invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany. Gajowniczek survived the war and afterward became a lay missionary, dedicating his life to spreading the story of Kolbe's sacrifice.
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