Władysław Gnyś
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Władysław Gnyś (24 August 1910 – 28 February 2000) was a Polish pilot of the Polish Air Force, a World War II flying ace and the first Polish victor in aerial combat in World War II.[1] He briefly served as the commander of No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron; he was shot down on his first mission over France on August 27, 1944.
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Born | (1910-08-24)24 August 1910 Sarnów, Russian Empire |
Died | (2000-02-28)28 February 2000 Beamsville, Canada |
Buried | Mount Osborn Cemetery |
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Service number | P-1298 |
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In 1931, Gnyś entered military service with the Polish Air Force. In 1933 he began air training in Grudziądz and later in 1936, was a flying instructor at the Polish Air Force Academy at Dęblin. During the war he scored six victories - three solo and three shared - in the Polish and French campaigns.[2]