Maj. observer
Marian Gaweł (1889–1937) was a major observer of the Polish Army, a World War I veteran and an officer of the aviation of the Second Polish Republic. He was born on 10 September 1889 in Sanok. He graduated from the Agricultural Academy in Dublany, and then began his military service in the Austro-Hungarian army in 1909. After completing the Military Technical Academy in Mödling he served in the artillery, including in the 30th Field Gun Regiment in Przemyśl. During World War I, after being wounded, he underwent aviation training and as an observer participated in combat operations on the Balkan and Romanian fronts. He subsequently obtained fighter pilot qualifications. After Poland regained its independence he joined the Polish Army, where he held staff positions in aviation. In 1920 he took part in the Polish Military Purchasing Mission in Paris, assessing aircraft for Polish military aviation. After returning to Poland he served, among others, as deputy commander of the 2nd Aviation Regiment in Kraków. Due to health problems he was transferred to the reserve. After ending his military service he lived in Lwów, where he engaged in business activities in the automotive industry. He died on 16 November 1937 in Warsaw.
