Figure 1.-- This is a studio portrait of Edward Piskozub in his white First Communion suit, white long stockings, and black strap shoes. The portrait was taken sometime during 1942. Edward looks to be about 7-years old. This was during World War II and Poland was at the time occupied by the Germans. We are unsure just how ceremonies like First Communion were affected. We do not know, for example, if public processions were permitted. We do not know just where in Poland Edward lived. He was injured by a German hand grenade shortly before the First Communion ceremony. We do not have details on the circumstances. You can see a bandages under his heavy white long stockings. The candle Edward is holding seems smaller than the ones we normally see.

This is a studio portrait of Edward Piskozub in his white First Communion suit, white long stockings, and black strap shoes. The portrait was taken sometime during 1942. This is interesting because it was during the World War II German occupation. Edward looks to be about 7-years old. This was during World War II and Poland was at the time occupied by the Germans. The Soviets which began the War as aNAZI ally occupied other areas. The Germans annexed large occupied of western Poland to the Reich and eastern Poland (wjhich had been invaed by the Soviets) was administered as Reichkommissariat Ostland. The Germans arrested many priests and restricted many Church activities like semanaries training new priests. We are unsure just how ceremonies like First Communion were affected. Teachers were also targetted. We do not know, for example, if public processions were permitted. We do not know just where in Poland Edward lived. He was injured by a German hand grenade shortly before the First Communion ceremony. We do not have details on the circumstances. You can see a bandages under his heavy white long stockings. The candle Edward is holding seems smaller than the ones we normally see.

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