Antoni Kiewnarski
Polish military officer (1899–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antoni Wladyslaw Kiewnarski (26 January 1899 – 31 March 1944) known as “Tony” was a Polish Vickers Wellington bomber “Observer and Captain” flying from England when he was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He is notable for the part he took in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 and as one of the men recaptured and subsequently shot by the Gestapo.
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Birth name | Antoni Wladyslaw Kiewnarski |
Nickname(s) | Tony |
Born | (1899-01-26)26 January 1899 Moscow, Russia |
Died | 31 March 1944(1944-03-31) (aged 45) Jelenia Gora formerly Hirschberg |
Buried | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland |
Allegiance | Poland |
Service/ | Polish Air Force |
Years of service | 1917–1944 |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant and Major |
Service number | P.0109 |
Unit | No. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron |
Battles/wars | World War I Polish-Soviet War World War II |
Awards | Mentioned in Despatches |
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