Izydor Modelski

Izydor Modelski (born May 10, 1889, in L'viv, and died on September 25, 1962 in Washington DC) was a Polish spy and a lieutenant general of the Polish Army.[1] Modelski also completed a doctorate in philosophy at the University of Lviv in 1917. In 1946, he was sent to the United States to establish a spy ring. Defying an order to return to Poland in 1948, he testified about his actions to the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1949.[1]

Izydor Modelski
Born(1889-05-10)10 May 1889
Lwów, Austria-Hungary
(now Ukraine)
Died(1962-10-25)25 October 1962
Washington DC, United States
AllegiancePoland
RankLieutenant General

General Modelski is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[2]

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References

  1. "Lieut. Gen.Izydor Modelski, 74, Polish Spy Who Defected, Dies". New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. "Izydor Modelski- Find A Grave". findagrave.com/. Retrieved 14 April 2020.


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