Born on 13 February 1914 in Warsaw. There in May 1933 he completed a secondary school. In January 1934 he joined the Air Force Cadet Officers School in Deblin. After the promotion, in 1936 he was assigned to 111, and then to 114 Fighter Flight of 1 Air Wing in Warsaw. In 1938, during the annual fighter aviation championship, he was awarded an individual prize by the commander of Polish Air Force for the best results in flying. In September 1939 he fought in the Pursuit Brigade in defence of Warsaw. On 1 September 1939 he shot down a Bf 109. On 5 September 1939 he was appointed as a deputy commander of 114 Flight. On that day he shot down a Ju 87, and damaged another Ju 87 and a Do 17. On 6 September 1939 he was credited with a kill of a He 111. On 14 September 1939 he flew from Mlynowo on Wolyn to Warsaw (at that time already surrounded by the Germans) with an order from the Commander-in-Chief to Gen. Rommel. Having accomplished the task, on 15 September 1939 he left Warsaw. On 17 September 1939 he led aircraft to
Romania. He got to France via Italy and Yugoslavia. After conversion training he joined a French squadron Groupe de Chasse III/10. After the armistice he flew to Algiers, then by train he got to Casablanca. In July 1940 he arrived in Great Britain. He underwent conversion training at 5 OTU at Aston Down, and on 8 October 1940 he was assigned to No. 303 (Polish) Fighter Squadron T. Kosciuszko in which he fought in the Battle of Britain. On 22 February 1941 he was assigned to the newly formed No. 316 (Polish) Fighter Squadron City of Warsaw. On 9 April 1941 he shot down a He 111. On 15 July 1941 received a bar to his Cross of Valour; and from 14 February until 3 June 1942 he was a flight commander in No. 316 Squadron. On 4 June 1942 he was posted to 58 OTU to the post of an instructor. On 20 August 1942 he was decorated with another bar to Cross of Valour. On 25 September 1942 he was appointed as the commander of No. 315 (Polish) Fighter Squadron City of Deblin, which he commanded until 16 April 1943. On 7 March and 4 April 1943 he damaged a Fw 190. From 16 April till 3 July 1943 he was a deputy commander of 1 (Polish) Fighter Wing at Northolt. On 4 May 1943 he
damaged in combat a Fw 190. On 12 May 1943 he was awarded Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari War Order No. 09381. On 16 May 1943 he damaged another Fw 190. From 3 July 1943 he was a liaison officer to 12 Fighter Group, and from

18 October 1943 an instructor at 61 OTU. On 20 October 1943 he was decorated with American Distinguished Flying Cross for escoring aircraft in years 1942-1943. On 3 April 1944 he became a liaison officer to 8 US Air Force, and on 20 April that year he was assigned for operation sorties to No. 61 Fighter Squadron of 56 Fighter Group from 8 USAAF.
On 15 June 1944 he was appointed as the commander of 3 (Polish) Fighter Wing. He commanded it until 9 October 1944. Then from 10 October 1944 he was the commander of 1 (Polish) Fighter Wing (until 8 August 1945). On 1 January
1945 he led two squadrons of the wing for bombardment over the German territory. They attacked a group of over 40 German aircraft attacking an airfield in Gandawa. In combat Poles shot down 18 enemy s aircraft, losing two pilots. On 15 June 1945 T. Sawicz received a third bar to Cross of Valour. Between 16 August 1945 and 31 January 1946 he was the
commander of 133 (Polish) Fighter Wing. In 1945 he was decorated with Vlieger Cruis (the Dutch DFC). In February 1948 he was demobilized and remained in Great Britain until 1957. In November 1957 he emigrated to Canada, where he worked in airlines till retirement. He is still living in Canada.