Marian Chodacki
| Marian Stanisław Chodacki | |
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July 15, 1898 Nowy Sącz, Poland |
| Died | June 26, 1975 (aged 76) New York City, New York |
| Allegiance | Polish Armed Forces |
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Polish Land Forces |
| Years of service | 1914-1932, 1939-1945 |
| Rank | certified infantry colonel (pułkownik dyplomowany piechoty) |
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| Commands held | military attaché, company commander |
| Marian Chodacki | |
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| Executive Director of the Józef Piłsudski Institute of America | |
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In office 1949–1951 |
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| Preceded by | Wacław Jędrzejewicz |
| Succeeded by | Damian Stanisław Wandycz |
Marian Stanisław Chodacki (July 15, 1898, Nowy Sącz - June 26, 1975, New York City) – certified colonel of the infantry branch of the Polish Army under the Second Republic, diplomat, the last Commissioner General of the Republic of Poland in the Free City of Gdańsk in the years 1936-1939, executive director of the Józef Piłsudski Institute of America in the years 1949-1951.
He received a law degree from the Department of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw. In the years 1912-1914, Chodacki belonged to the Riflemen's Association. Next, he served in the Polish Legions (1914-1918) and in the Polish Army. On June 1, 1921, he served in the Highest Evaluating Commission; his home unit was the 34th Infantry Regiment in Biała Podlaska. On May 3, 1922, Chodacki's standing as lieutenant was verified with seniority dating from June 1, 1919 and the 168th rank in the infantry officers' corps. In the years 1922-1924, he followed the regular curriculum at the Higher Military Academy in Warsaw. On March 31, 1924, he advanced to the rank of captain with seniority dating from July 1, 1923 and the 131st rank in the infantry officers' corps. Having received an academic diploma of an officer of the General Staff after the completion of the curriculum, he was transferred to the Second Branch of the General Staff of the Polish Army in Warsaw on October 1, 1924. During his studies and service at the Staff, he officially remained officer of the 21st Infantry Regiment "Dzieci Warszawy" ("Warsaw's Children"). In the years 1927-1931, he was a military attaché to Finland and Sweden. On November 1, 1931, he was attached to the 67th Infantry Regiment in Brodnica, with which he underwent a practical leadership training session at the head of a riflemen's company. On December 10, 1932, Chodacki was given to the disposal of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the period of six months. On June 30, 1933, he was transferred to the reserve, and at the same time from the reserve of the 21st to that of the 30th Infantry Regiment (30 Pułk Strzelców Kaniowskich) in Warsaw.
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