Gustaw Pilecki
1892–1982 (age 90)
Biography
Gustaw Pilecki (1892–1982) was a Polish figure who lived through nine decades of his nation's history. His long life spanned from the late nineteenth century through most of the twentieth century.
Pilecki witnessed Poland's independence, the interwar period, World War II, and the post-war era. He is remembered as a member of the generation that experienced Poland's most significant historical transformations.