Tadeusz Arentowicz
Polish World War II flying ace / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tadeusz Arentowicz (19 September 1909 – 8 July 1941) was a Polish fighter pilot and ace during the Second World War. He served as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force in the No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron (Polish: 303 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Warszawski im. Tadeusza Kościuszki"). He was B-group Flight Commander of the squadron.[1][2][3] A week after his final promotion, in 1941, he was on a mission escorting bombers when his plane was shot down by a German fighter near Dunkirk over the English Channel; he was never found.[4]
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Tadeusz Arentowicz | |
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Nickname(s) | "Szpak" ('Starling' in English) |
Born | (1909-09-19)19 September 1909 Sierpc, Russian Empire |
Died | 8 July 1941(1941-07-08) (aged 31) English Channel, off Dunkirk, France |
Allegiance | Poland United Kingdom |
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Years of service | 1933–1941 |
Rank | Flight lieutenant |
Service number | P-0251 |
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Commands held | 303 Squadron (1941) |
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