Adam Edward Leopold Wierciak – Chief of the Materiel Service of the 2nd Polish Corps

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(born 13 October 1894 in Jodłówka, died 17 October 1970) – colonel of armament, engineer of the Polish Army, independence activist, knight of the Order of Virtuti Militari.

Son of Jakub and Eugenia née Gisman, born on 13 October 1894 in Jodłówka, Brzesko County. On 18 March 1919, as a non-commissioned officer of the former Polish Legions, he was appointed with effect from 1 March of that year to the rank of second lieutenant of artillery. At that time he was serving in the 2nd Kraków Field Artillery Regiment. Subsequently he served in the 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment. In its ranks he fought in the war against the Bolsheviks and was awarded the Order of Virtuti Militari. On 3 May 1922 he was verified in the rank of lieutenant with seniority from 1 June 1919 and 270th place in the corps of artillery officers. In 1923 he was detached from his parent regiment to study at the Lwów Polytechnic. The following year, after completing his studies, he returned to the regiment. On 1 December 1924 he was promoted to captain with seniority from 15 August 1924 and 88th place in the corps of artillery officers. In July 1925 he was transferred to the corps of artillery officers with simultaneous assignment to the District Armament Depot No. 1 in Warsaw and attachment to the Artillery Experimental Commission. He then served in the Institute of Armament Materials Research (Central Polygon Research in Rembertów). On 2 December 1930 he was promoted to major with seniority from 1 January 1931 and 7th place in the corps of armament officers. In March 1931 he was transferred to the Armament Department of the Ministry of Military Affairs to the position of referent. In June 1934 he was transferred to the Armament Supply Directorate to the position of head of department, and with effect from 1 October of that year he was moved to the position of deputy head of Armament Supply. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel with seniority from 19 March 1937 and 5th place in the corps of armament officers. In March 1939 he was serving in the War Industry Bureau of the Ministry of Military Affairs in Warsaw as head of the Organisation Department. During the Italian campaign he fought in the position of chief of the materiel service of the 2nd Polish Corps; for his merits in battle he was promoted to the rank of colonel.

He was married to Maria née Müller (1897–1953) and had two children: Ewa (born 29 November 1926) and Andrzej (born 6 June 1928).

He died on 17 October 1970. He was buried in the parish cemetery at Jagiellońska Street in Zielonka (sector E-20-18).

Orders and decorations

  • Silver Cross of the Military Order of Virtuti Militari No. 5000 – 1921
  • Cross of Independence – 2 August 1931 “for work in the cause of regaining independence”
  • Cross of Valour – awarded twice
  • Gold Cross of Merit – 18 February 1939
  • Silver Cross of Merit – 30 November 1929
  • Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921[1]
  • Medal of the Decade of Regained Independence
  • Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom)