Lt Edmund Szymczak, who was shot three times in World War Two, went on to help Polish people in the UK.
BBC NewsLt Edmund Szymczak, who was was shot three times in World War Two, became a leading figure in the Polish community in Kidderminster.
Mr Piotrowski, a Green councillor for the Battenhall ward on Worcester City Council, was also born and grew up in Poland, before he moved to the United States and England. The veteran's funeral will be held at St Ambrose Church, Kidderminster, at 13:00 BST on 15 September. It will be followed by his burial at Kidderminster Cemetery.Lt Szymczak voluntarily joined the Polish forces under British command and was honourably discharged in May 1948, the association said.
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