City University of New York (CUNY) CUNY Academic Works Publications and Research York College 2011 Henryk Archacki John A. Drobnicki CUNY York College How does access to this work benefit ou?y Let us know! More information about this work at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/yc_pubs/54 Discover additional works at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu This work is made publicly available by the City University of New York (CUNY). Contact: [email protected] Anti-Defamation Commission 16 he graduated from Arcadia High School in where he rose to the rank of sergeant. During 1972. Acquiring an interest in music while me Allied breakout from me Anzio beachhead gr~wing up. he played trumpet in me junior in Italy, near Cisterna di Linoria on May 24, high school marching band. he men learned 1944. Sgt. Anmlak led his unir in an assault to play the guitar and bass. Following gradu­ on German machine gun positions. Although ation from high school. he formed me band wounded three times, he continued his ad­ Poverty's Children, as well as playing in vance into incense German fire killing two several other bands. Enrolling in Pasadena Germans and fordng ten to surrender. Refus­ City College. he met Alex Van Halen who ing medical attention, he continued [0 lead soon asked him to join his group as bassist. the advance on the German positions until In 1974 he joined Eddie Van Halen. Alex Van killed. For bravery and sacrifice he was HaleD, and David Lee Roth to form the hit awarded the Medal of Honor, the citation of hard rock band Van Halen. After signing a which read in part; "[Hle charged 200 yards contract with Warner Brothers in 1978, the over Rat, coverless terrain to destroy an enemy band released ten albums between 1979 and machinegun nest during the second day of the 1995. During mis period Anthony acquired a offensive which broke through the German popular reputation not only for his bass play, cordon of steel around the Anzio beachhead. but for his concert solos replete with stage the­ Fully 30 yards in advance of his squad. he ran atrics. In 2004 he was replaced as bassist by into wirhering enemy machinegun, machine­ Richard Anunkiewin, a leader in the Op Art Wolfgang Van Halen. the son of me band's pistol and riAe fire. Three times he was struck Mov""cnt (SI4.J.y L Cub,,). founder Eddie Van Halen. Anmony also ap­ by bullets and knocked to me ground. but peared with Sammy Hagar's band The Wa­ each dme he struggled to his feet to continue and a B.S. degree in education from Kent boritas and briefly joined the groups Planet his relentless advance. With one shoulder State University (1956). In 1957 he moved to Us and The Orher Half. In 2007 he formed deeply gashed and his right arm shattered. he New York where he soon established himself Mad Anthony Xpress. In addition to his continued to rush directly into the enemy fire as a leader in the Op Art Movement along music, Amhony also markecs hot sauce, hot concentration with his submachine gun with Julian Stanczak, with whom he roomed mustard and barbeque sauce through his on­ wedged under his uninjured arm until within at Yale. Noted especially for his mathematical line Mad Anthony Cafe.-Jam<s S. Pula 15 yards of the enemy strong point, where he precision and his focus on the psychology and SOURCE: "Michael Anthony," Almanac ofFamous opened fire at deadly dose range. killing 2 physiology of visual perception, his use of People (Dctroit: Thomson Gale, 2007). Germans and forCing the remaining 10 to sur­ color also brought critical acclaim. His teach­ Anti-Defamation Commission see render. He reorganized his men.and, refusing ing career encompassed Artist-in-Residence appointments at Dartmouth College, the Polish Americm Congress Anti-Defama­ to seek medical aucntion so badly needed, tion Commission. chose to lead the way toward another strong University of Wisconsin, Cornell University, point 100 yards distant. Utterly disregarding Kent State University, and the School of Antolak. Sylvester (b. St. Clairsville. the hail of bullets concentrated upon him, he Visual Arrs. His solo exhibitions appeared in Ohio. Seprcmber 10.1916; d. Cisrernadi Lir­ had stormed ahead nearly three-fourths of me Colombia. Germany. haly. Japan. Switzerland. toria. Italy. May 24. 1944). Soldier. Medal of space between strong points when he was in­ and various locations in the U.S, His work has Honor recipient. Growing up in St. Clairsville, standy killed by hostile enemy fire. Inspired been recognized wim the Charles of the Ritz Ohio. Antolak enlisred in Company B. 15m by his example, his squad went on to over­ Painting Award, Philosopher's Stone Prize Infantry Regimenc, 3rd Infantry Division whelm the enemy troops. By his supreme sac­ (1%3). Silvermine Guild (1964). Cleveland rifice, superb fighting courage, and heroic de­ Arcs Prize (1977). Hassam Fund Purchase votion to me attack. Sgt. Antolak was directly Prize (1980. 1988). New York State Art Teach­ responsible for eliminating 20 Germans, cap­ ers' Association Award (1994). Emil and Dines turing an enemy machinegun, and clearing Carlson Award (1995). New Jersey Pride the path for his company to advance.'" The Award (1996). Richard Florshcim Fund Grant USS Sgt. SylvtsterAntolak.AP-192. was named (1997). Lee Krasner Award (2000). and in his honor. -James S. Puia Lorenzo di Medici Medal-Florence Biennale SOURCES: R. J. Prah, Unikd Stat~s ofAmmta} Con­ (2005).-Stanl<y L. Cuba grtuumal Mulal ofHonor &cipients and Their Official SOURCES: Rithard AnJls~ltieUljc~.: A Survey (New Citatiom (Columbia Heights, MN: Highland House York: D:lvid Findlay. Jr., Fine An, 2005); Floyd II, 2002); 1'h~M~d4lofHonorofthe UnitdStatesArmy Ratliff. Sanford Wurmfeld, Color Function Painting: (Washington. D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Om, The Art t>fJosef Albrrs, Julian Stanczak and Rithard 1948).53. Anwzlti~ia. S~lectio1lS.from th~ Colkction DfN~;[ K RmlW (Winston-Salem: Wake Forest University Fine Am GaJJery, 1996); Martin H. Busb, Richa,d Anuszkiewicz. Richard (b. Eric. Penn­ An~jew;a.. unsfr'lKtWm Imd P~intingJ: /986-199/ sylvania. May 23. 1930; d.-). Arrist. Edu­ (New York: ACA GaUerie3. 1991); Karl Lunde, cated at the Cleveland Institute of Art (BFA. Anu.ruj~jtZ (New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1953). he earned a Pulitzer Traveling Fellow­ 1977); Paul Cummings. A [)jctiOnlzry ofCtmtmtpo,tZry AmmttJn AniJtI (London: St. J~es Prt:ss, 1971). ship to study at me National Ar:ademy of De­ sign in New York (1953). after which he stud­ Acchaclri. Henryk (b. Pieczyska. Poland. Sylvester Antolak, Medal of Honor recipient ied with color cheorist Josef Albers at Yale August 21. 1907; d. New Rochelle. New York. (MtRA). University. receiving a MFA degree in 1955 August 13. 1998). Artist. journalist. Migrating 17 Archives to Chicago in 1908, Archacki graduated from continued to be active in Masonic affairs into SOURCES: Francis Bolek, ed. , Who! Who ;n Polish Carl Schur< High School and in 1928 began the 1990s. AmeriCA (3rd ed .• Harbinger House, 1943); Edward Pinkowski, "Death of Henry Archaclc.i," Bulktin oftlu writing for the youth and sports pages of Archacki was one of the founders of the Po/iJh G~A/qgi(al Sockty of CAlifornia, Vol . It (April Chicago's Dzi.""i!t Zw;"r.ltowy (Alliance Commission for Research on Polish Immigra­ 1999). Daily News) . He was then hired as a graphic tion within the Polish Institute of Am and artist by Republic Engraving and Design Sciences in America in 1942, ·which later be­ Architecture, Polish Cathedral Style, Company, which then sem him to run its came the Polish American Historical Asso­ Typical of the older Polish-American urban Brooklyn, New York . studio in November ciation. Aside from preserving the memory communities of New England, the Middle At­ 1930. When Republic went out of business, of various Poles by illustrating and writing lantic states and the Midwest where the larger Archacki formed his own graphic design firm, about-them, he was also involved in honoring settlements of the Great Migration (1880- Pioneer Rubber and Engraving Company, and preserving the mortal remains of some of 1914) occurred, these churches were con­ creating everything from rubber stamps to ad­ them. Under his leadership, the Kosciuszko strucred from the donations of the working vertising. He also began to draw cartoons Lodge was instrumental in having the graves po,?r on a grand style as works of not only re­ about Polish oddities and historical figures, of Union Civil War General Wlodzimierz ligious devotion, but group identity and com­ which he called "Do you know that," which Krzyianowski and his wife moved from munity pride. Characterized by extensive he based on rupley's popular Bt/irot it or Notl Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn to AIling­ internal and external ornamentation that has His canaans appeared in many Polish publi­ ton National Cemetery in 1937. In 1961, he been compared to Spanish Baroque style, cations over the years, including the Ammcan helped form ,he American Polish Civil War the decorations usually reflected the regional Polonia Reporter and the Polish A.merican CenteIU1ial Committee, whose purpose was culture of the areas in Poland where the im­ Journal. During his career he drew about to commemorate and investigate the contri­ migrants originated. Many of these edifices 3,000 cartoons, earning him the title ofUthe butions of Polish Americans in the Civil War. are modeled on churches in Poland,· with Polish Ripley." In 1931 he also became sports He was appointed the New York Srate Chair­ a strong preference for Renaissance and editor for Poland magazine and U;as, the man of the: Kosciuszko Garden Fund at West Baroque styles .