Tomiczek was born in
Pstrążna in Silesia. His parents were Francis Tomiczek (an employee of the Coal Mine in
Rydułtowy) and Marianna (née Szymiczek). From 1922 to 1930, he attended school in
Pstrążna. After graduating, he joined the School of Infantry NCOs to minors in
Konin. He took part in addressing
Trans-Olza in October 1938. Immediately after, he was directed to the course instructors in
Warsaw (theoretical) and
Radom (practical training). On 20 November 1946, Antoni Tomiczek ended his service in the Polish Air Force to become an ensign warrant officer. He decided to return to the country, and on 12 May 1947, for the first time in many years, he stood on Polish soil in
Gdańsk. He returned to Upper Silesia, his homeland. Tomiczek later belonged to the Association of South Polish Airmen in
Jaworzno and the Senior Aviation Club in
Katowice. For his actions in combat during World War II, he was awarded the Cross of Valor twice. He also received the Medal of the Yugoslav Medalja "Smrt fasizmu – Sloboda of the Nation," the Knight's Cross of Merit (Officer's Cross of the Polish Revival), and the Order of Merit for the Katowice Province. ==Sources (Polish language)==