Edmund Kowalski, the son of Sylwester and Łucja, during the occupation lived in Ostrów Wielkopolski. He worked in the Social Clinic (Health Care Fund). He was sent to the Radogoszcz prison after being arrested in the middle of 1944 as a member of an underground organisation.
Edmund Kowalski
Edmund Kowalski, the son of Sylwester and Łucja, during the occupation lived in Ostrów Wielkopolski. He worked in the Social Clinic (Health Care Fund). He was sent to the Radogoszcz prison after being arrested in the middle of 1944 as a member of an underground organisation. In prison, he wrote touching kites to his wife and son. He informed them about his situation, asked for parcels with food and clothes, but mostly ensured them he loved and missed them greatly.
Edmund Kowalski never returned to his wife and son. Most probably, he died during the massacre on the night of January 17, 1945, however, his body was never found. After the war, he was declared missing.
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A kite written by Radogoszcz prisoner Edmund Kowalski to his wife Tela and son Włodeczek (Włodzimierz), expressing deep feelings and longing for his family. The message also includes information about the fact that goods sent in parcels were controlled and those of better quality were never delivered to the addressee
Museum of Independence Traditions, ref. no. A-8553/1
A kite written by Radogoszcz prisoner Edmund Kowalski to his wife Tela and son Włodeczek (Włodzimierz) with a request for sending only bread in parcels as other products were confiscated during the inspection.
Museum of Independence Traditions, ref. no. A-8553/2
A kite written by Radogoszcz prisoner Edmund Kowalski to his wife Tela, expressing deep feelings. The message also includes information about Edmund’s potential transfer to a contraction or labour camp.
Museum of Independence Traditions, ref. no. A-8553/3
A kite written by Radogoszcz prisoner Edmund Kowalski to his wife Tela, expressing deep feelings. The message also includes a request for bread.
Museum of Independence Traditions, ref. no. A-8553/4
