Witold Urbanowicz Military person

Witold Urbanowicz (30 March 1908 – 17 August 1996) was a Polish fighter ace of the Second World War. According to the official record, Witold Urbanowicz was the second highest-scoring Polish fighter ace, with 17 confirmed wartime kills and 1 probable, not counting his pre-war victory. He was awarded with several decorations, among others the Virtuti Militari and British Distinguished Flying Cross. He also published several books of memoirs.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 30, 1908
Birth place
Poland , Olszanka Augustów County
Date of deathAugust 17, 1996
Place of death
United States , New York

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Military person

allegiancePoland
award
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
Air Medal
Virtuti Militari
Cross of Valour (Poland)
military operations
Invasion of Poland
Battle of Britain
World War II
Second Sino-Japanese War
service start1930
service end1946

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Witold Urbanowicz on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/nov/30/how-polish-airmen-succeeded