JOSEPH WILLIAM I DABROWSKI (1908 - 1991) was born in Wilmington, Delaware, where he was known as “The Polish Baron.” There he helped organize local leather workers, shipyard workers, and the New Castle County Industrial Union Council (NCCo). In an interview, he stated the Committee for Industrial Organizations/Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in Delaware was organized in his apartment. He was foreman at the Wilmington shipyard for shipbuilders the Dravo Corporation. For 20 years, he was an installer, estimator, sales manager, vice president, and director for the Diamond State Iron Company, until retiring in 1971. He was chaplain of Polish-American Post, No. 3257, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was former president of the Polish American Civic Association. He received a citation from the Delaware General Assembly for his contributions to the Polish community. He was honored as “man of the year” at the Pulaski Banquet at the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington in October 1982. He was a member of the Polish Falcons of America, Nest 20, where he was awarded for fraternal-ism in 1989. For 30 years, he was a radio personality and announcer on WJBR radio’s Polish-variety program.

JOSEPH WILLIAM I DABROWSKI (1908 - 1991) Marching With Delaware State Guard

JOSEPH WILLIAM I DABROWSKI Marching With Delaware State Guard

JOSEPH WILLIAM I DABROWSKI (1908 - 1991): On the Air With Radio WTUX, Wilmington, Delaware

JOSEPH WILLIAM I DABROWSKI on the Air With WTUX, Wilmington, Delaware

JOSEPH WILLIAM I DABROWSKI (1908 - 1991) Giving Speech

JOSEPH WILLIAM I DABROWSKI (1908 - 1991): Candidate for Chairman; Vote for Joe for Chairman for Democratic Representation

JOSEPH WILLIAM I DABROWSKI: Vote for Joe for Democratic Representation

JOSEPH WILLIAM I DABROWSKI: United States Navy, 1926

JOSEPH WILLIAM I DABROWSKI (1908 - 1991) on Parade in October 1974

JOSEPH WILLIAM I DABROWSKI on parade in October 1974

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