Chaplain Captain Józef Gorgolewski:
Participant in the Greater Poland Uprising.
As chaplain of the 3rd Wielkopolska Rifle Regiment of the 1st Wielkopolska Rifle Division (later: 57th Wielkopolska Infantry Regiment). He took part in the Polish-Russian War of 1919-1921.
Awarded the Cross of Valor for the battle of Kajdanov.
After the German and Russian invasion of the Republic in 09.1939 and the start of World War II, arrested by the Germans on 20.04.1940.
Detained in KL Posen concentration camp (Fort VII). 24.05.1940 transported to KL Dachau concentration camp. 02.08.1940 transferred to KL Gusen I concentration camp - part of the KL Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp complex - where he slaved in a quarry. From there, on 08.12.1940, he was transported back to KL Dachau concentration camp. Finally - completely exhausted - deported in the so-called German "Invalidentransport". "Invalidentransport" (pl. "invalid transport") to the TA Hartheim Euthanasia Center and murdered in the gas chamber.
https://ordynariat.wp.mil.pl/slownik-kapelanowkapelani-1919-1920/kapelani-1919-1920-biogramy-g/gorgolewski-jozef-1889-1942/
