Franciszek Kawa
Franciszek Kawa was a Polish cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 50 kilometre event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Kawa fought in Poland's defense during the German invasion of Poland at the start of World War II in September 1939. Afterwards, he was held by the Germans in the Oflag IX-B, Oflag IX-A, Oflag II-D and Oflag II-C prisoner-of-war camps.