Jerzy Gawin

Jerzy Gawin otherwise known as "Słoń" (Polish for elephant), was a Polish scoutmaster, part of Gray Ranks and an anti-Nazi activist. He fought in Batalion Zośka during Operation Arsenal and died in the Warsaw Uprising. He also appeared an amnout of times in Polish literature, most notably in Aleksander Kamiński's Stones for the Rampart.

Biography
Born on September 20th, 1922 in Warsaw. His father- Marcel Gawin was the owner of the company Pomoc szkolna. His mother- Janina z Koszelików was presumably a house keeper. Jerzy from a certen age started the education in III Gymnasium named after Hugo Kołłątaj and upon his graduation, he decided that he would continue his education. He passed the matura exam in 1941 and got into Studia Politechniczne. After the start of the World war 2, he began his service in the Gray Ranks. He faught in the Warsaw Uprising as a chief commander of the first crew- „Felek” of the Batalion Zośka and died on the September 23rd 1944 during army's beckup from Czarniakowo. His body hasn't been found, though a few people claim to have found without the actual evidence.