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Franciszek Kornicki

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Polish Air Force officer

Lived 1916 to 2017 · aged 100
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Franciszek Kornicki was a Polish fighter pilot who served in the Polish Air Force in Poland, France and Britain during the Second World War and later served in the Royal Air Force (RAF).

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Kornicki's class in the Gymnazium in Hrubieszów. Kornicki is just behind the teacher's hat on the left. (Source: family archive)Kornicki's class in the Gymnazium in Hrubieszów. Kornicki is just behind the teacher's hat on the left. (Source: family archive)Franciszek Kornicki (Source: family archive)Franciszek Kornicki (Source: family archive)Kornicki reunited with a Spitfire he flew in 1942Kornicki reunited with a Spitfire he flew in 1942

Awards 10

Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Cross of Valour
Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence
Medal Lotniczy
1939-45 Star
Air Crew Europe Star
France and Germany Star
Defence Medal
War Medal 1939-1945

Connected to Franciszek 6

Bohdan ArctAlso won France and Germany StarPiotr PerkowskiAlso won Gold Medal of Merit for National DefenceVincent Zhuk-HryshkevichAlso won Defence MedalJan RomerAlso won Cross of ValourBill StoneAlso won 1939-45 StarJózef BaryłaAlso won Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence

About this person

Franciszek Kornicki was a Polish fighter pilot who served in the Polish Air Force in Poland, France and Britain during the Second World War and later served in the Royal Air Force (RAF). He died just a few weeks short of his 101st birthday and was the last surviving Polish fighter squadron commander from the Second World War.

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Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2017 · aged 100
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6 languages

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