Jan Daszewski
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Jan Kazimierz Daszewski (5 April 1916-4 April 1942) was a fighter pilot in the Polish Air Force
in World War II
.
Jan Daszewski was born on 5 May 1914 in Kiev. He trained at the "School of Eaglets"
in Dęblin
. In 1938 he was posted to 112 Fighter Escadrille and participated in the September 1939 campaign in Poland, claiming a Ju 87 destroyed. Via Romania he escaped to France and in May 1940 he was posted to ECD I/55 flying the Bloch MB 152, where he claimed a He 111 destroyed.
On 2 August 1940 he was posted to No. 303 Squadron
.
His achievements are described in Arkady Fiedler's
book Dywizjon 303 (Squadron 303). With Jan Zumbach
, Mirosław Ferić
and Witold Łokuciewski Daszewski was part of the famous "four musketeers" of Polish pilots fighting in the Battle of Britain
.On 7 September he was wounded in combat, suffering a severe thigh injury and returning to 303 on 27 December 1940.
On 22 November 1941 he became a Flight commander in 303 Squadron. He was shot down and posted missing over the nglish Channel] in April 1942.
His wartime tally was 3 destroyed, 2 'probables' and 1 destroyed on the ground.
He was awarded the Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari, Cross of Valour and three bars.
Polish Air Force
The Polish Air Force is the military Air Force wing of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Jan Daszewski was born on 5 May 1914 in Kiev. He trained at the "School of Eaglets"
Polish Air Force Academy
The Polish Air Force Academy is located in Deblin, eastern Poland. The Air Force Academy is an accredited university for the undergraduate education of officers for the Polish Air Force...
in Dęblin
Deblin
Dęblin is a town, population 19,500 , at the confluence of Vistula and Wieprz rivers, in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. Dęblin is the part of the agglomeration with adjacent towns of Ryki and Puławy, which altogether has over 100 000 inhabitants....
. In 1938 he was posted to 112 Fighter Escadrille and participated in the September 1939 campaign in Poland, claiming a Ju 87 destroyed. Via Romania he escaped to France and in May 1940 he was posted to ECD I/55 flying the Bloch MB 152, where he claimed a He 111 destroyed.
On 2 August 1940 he was posted to No. 303 Squadron
No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron
No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron was one of 16 Polish squadrons in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. It was the highest scoring RAF squadron of the Battle of Britain....
.
His achievements are described in Arkady Fiedler's
Arkady Fiedler
Arkady Fiedler was a Polish writer, journalist and adventurer.He studied philosophy and natural science at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and later in Poznań and the University of Leipzig...
book Dywizjon 303 (Squadron 303). With Jan Zumbach
Jan Zumbach
Jan Eugeniusz Ludwig Zumbach was a Polish fighter pilot who became an ace during the Second World War.-Early years:...
, Mirosław Ferić
Miroslaw Feric
Mirosław Ferić or Ferič , was a Polish fighter pilot, a flying ace of World War II.-Early life:Ferić was born in Travnik in Bosnia, his father was Croatian , and his mother was Polish. In 1919 his family moved to Poland...
and Witold Łokuciewski Daszewski was part of the famous "four musketeers" of Polish pilots fighting in the Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940...
.On 7 September he was wounded in combat, suffering a severe thigh injury and returning to 303 on 27 December 1940.
On 22 November 1941 he became a Flight commander in 303 Squadron. He was shot down and posted missing over the nglish Channel] in April 1942.
His wartime tally was 3 destroyed, 2 'probables' and 1 destroyed on the ground.
He was awarded the Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari, Cross of Valour and three bars.