Bolesław Własnowolski
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Bolesław Andrzej Własnowolski, VM, KW, (29 November 1916 – 1 November 1940) was a Polish fighter ace in the Second World War. He fought in the September Campaign and the Battle of Britain. Własnowolski is credited with four individual and one shared victories.[2] He was killed when a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 aircraft shot down his Hawker Hurricane over southern England.
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Bolesław Własnowolski | |
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Nickname(s) | Vodka (RAF nickname)[1] |
Born | (1916-11-29)29 November 1916 Kraków, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 1 November 1940(1940-11-01) (aged 23) Chichester, United Kingdom |
Allegiance | Poland United Kingdom |
Service/ | Polish Air Force Royal Air Force |
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Service number | P.76736 (RAF) [2] |
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