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ID: OS-010153-P/190488

Mieczysław Rasiej

ID: OS-010153-P/190488

Mieczysław Rasiej

First name:

Mieczysław

Last Name:

Rasiej

Middle name:

Tadeusz

Parents:

Zygmunt i Helena z domu Habilewicz

Date of birth:

1924

Date of death:

16-10-2007

Age:

83

Profession:

social activist, engineer, President, cultural activist

Honours and awards:

Krzyż Komandorski Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (2000), Złoty Medal „Zasłużony Kulturze Gloria Artis” (2007), Złoty Krzyż Zasługi Rządu Rzeczypospolitej na Uchodźstwie, Krzyż Pamiątkowy Monte Cassino, Złota Odznaka Skarbu Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

Biography:

Mieczysław Rasiej (1924-2007), son of Zygmunt and Helena, née Habilewicz, soldier of the 2nd Polish Corps, engineer and Polish activist in Italy. After deportation to Siberia during World War II, he joined the Anders Army and took part in the Italian campaign, including the Battle of Monte Cassino. After the war, he settled in Turin, where he completed his engineering studies and worked in managerial positions in industry. He was actively involved in Polish communities abroad - he founded and managed the Polish Centre in Turin, was president of the Association of Poles in Italy, and co-founded cultural institutions in London and Rome. In the 1980s, he was involved in helping the underground "Solidarity" movement.

Publication:

20.05.2025

Last updated:

20.05.2025
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