Merle John Addams (Adamiec)
Sales executive, military officer
Born December 8, 1922, Pittsburgh (PA), U.S.; son of Jan Adamiec and Antonina (Koziel); married Irene (Prus); children: Jeannine, Dean, Evanne, Kenton.
Education: B.S., Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1951; graduated, U.S. Army War College; U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.Career: commercial industrial salesman, 1950, district manager, 1951-57, regional sales director, 1957, Luxor Lighting Products of New York City, Warren (PA).
Member of: president, Central Council of Polish Organizations, life member, post commander, American Veterans Post 28, Polish Army Veterans Association - S.W.A.P., Pittsburgh; Polish collection committee chairman, Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania; sponsor, Annual Polish Day (vice president 1987, president 1989), Kennywood Park (PA); committee member, Alliance College Polish Library Collection donated to University of Pittsburgh Hillman Library by Polish National Alliance.
Honors: U.S. Army decorations: Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Medal, European Theater Medal with 3 Battle Stars, Army of Occupation Medal, WW II Victory Medal, United States Army Reserve Medal with Star.
Served with: U.S. Army, WW II, European Theater, platoon leader, captain, 1943-46; United States Army Reserve, colonel, 1946-82.
Languages: English, Polish, French, German
Hobbies: golf, music, reading.
Home: 2454 Saddle Dr, Allison Park PA 15101
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996