Julian S. Jurus
Polish community leader
Born Apr. 27, 1919, Binarowa, Poland; came to U.S., 1948; son of Michal and Tekla (Radwan); married Jadwiga (Kasyjanski).
Career: butcher's journeyman. Gorlice (Poi.), 1935-39; auto mechanic, 1948-74; Retired; Polish - American court translator, Nassau County (NY).
Member of, i.a.: treasurer, life member, Polish - American Veterans Association (commander, 1954-58), director, life member, Polish National Home Association (president, 1955-67), Glen Cove (NY); active member, General Pulaski Parade Committee, since 1962, vice president, Polish Christians Millennium Committee, 1966, Polish - American Holocaust Committee, Nassau County (NY); co-founder, president, life member, Polish - American Museum, Port Washington (NY); Polish - American Numismatics Society, Chicago (IL); Kosciuszko Foundation; Polish American Congress (P.A.C.); Knights of Malta.
Honors, i.a.: September '39 Campaign Cross; Chivalry Cross - Order of Merit with Swords; Polish Armed Forces in the West Cross; Officer Cross - Polonia Restituta; Combatants' Cross (France); War Medal, Defense Medal (United Kingdom); Star for Wounds and Contusions; Citizen of the Year, Polish - American World; Commander of Grace, International Order of Knights of Malta; United Nations (UN) Medal.
Served with: Polish Army, September '39 Campaign, Polish Armed Forces in the West (France, United Kingdom), platoon leader, 1940-48.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic
Languages: Polish, English
Hobbies: collecting stamps, numismatics, charitable work
Home: 31 S. 6th St., Locust Valley, NY 11560
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996