Franciszek Gajowniczek
Holocaust survivor
Franciszek Gajowniczek 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.
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Born: November 15, 1901, Strachomin, Poland
Died: March 13, 1995 (age 93 years), Brzeg, Poland
Place of burial: Cmentarz klasztorny w Niepokalanowie, Paprotnia, Poland
Children: 2 sons, killed 1945
Service/branch: Army