Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Engineer Who Made The Patriot Missile Possibe Dies At 91


Patriot Missile Engineer Dies -- UPI

SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Zdislaw Starostecki, a Polish soldier in World War II who became a U.S. engineer and one of the designers of the Patriot missile, has died at 91.

His son, Andrew, told the Polish news agency PAP, his father died minutes before midnight Dec. 31. Starostecki had been living in Sarasota, Fla., with his wife, Irene, the Patch news service reported.

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Update: Patriot missile designer dies at age 91 in Florida -- Washington Post

My Comment: The Greatest Generation did not only win the Second World War, but they also laid the groundwork for our safety and security by developing weapon systems that protect us to this day. Zdislaw Starostecki and the Patriot Missile System is just another example of what this generation has given to us.

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