Frank Kowalski
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Frank Kowalski was a United States Representative from Connecticut
. He was born in Meriden, Connecticut
, where he attended the grade and high schools. He graduated from the United States Military Academy
in 1930, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 1937, and studied international relations at Columbia University
in 1945 and 1946. He married Helen Amelia Bober, October 20, 1931.
Kowalski in 1925 joined the United States Army
as an enlisted man and served continuously 1925-1958, with service in the European Theater during World War II
. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, Infantry, in 1930 and advanced through the grades to Colonel, 1944. He was the director of program for the disarmament of Germany
in 1944 and helped the Japanese cabinet organize its defenses as acting chief of the American Advisory Group following the Second World War. He was the Chief Military Governor of Kyoto, Japan, 1948-49. In 1954, he organized and was the first commandant of the United States Army Command Management School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia and served until his retirement from the service as a colonel July 31, 1958. During his military career he received the Legion of Merit
with oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star
. After leaving military service, he was the author of many articles on military management and was the holder of patents for military items.
Kowalski was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth and Eighty-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1963). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate
. After leaving Congress he served as a member of Subversive Activities Control Board
from 1963 to 1966. He died in Washington, D.C.
in 1974 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery
.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. He was born in Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...
, where he attended the grade and high schools. He graduated from the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
in 1930, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
in 1937, and studied international relations at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1945 and 1946. He married Helen Amelia Bober, October 20, 1931.
Kowalski in 1925 joined the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
as an enlisted man and served continuously 1925-1958, with service in the European Theater during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, Infantry, in 1930 and advanced through the grades to Colonel, 1944. He was the director of program for the disarmament of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1944 and helped the Japanese cabinet organize its defenses as acting chief of the American Advisory Group following the Second World War. He was the Chief Military Governor of Kyoto, Japan, 1948-49. In 1954, he organized and was the first commandant of the United States Army Command Management School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia and served until his retirement from the service as a colonel July 31, 1958. During his military career he received the Legion of Merit
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
with oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration that may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious service. As a medal it is awarded for merit, and with the "V" for valor device it is awarded for heroism. It is the fourth-highest combat award of the...
. After leaving military service, he was the author of many articles on military management and was the holder of patents for military items.
Kowalski was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth and Eighty-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1963). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. After leaving Congress he served as a member of Subversive Activities Control Board
Subversive Activities Control Board
The Subversive Activities Control Board was a United States government committee to investigate Communist infiltration of American society during the 1950s Red Scare....
from 1963 to 1966. He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1974 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
.