Witold Urbanowicz

Witold Urbanowicz
Witold Urbanowicz
Birth name	Witold Aleksander Urbanowicz
Born	(1908-03-30)30 March 1908 Olszanka, Augustów County, Poland, Russian Empire
Died	17 August 1996(1996-08-17) (aged 88) New York City, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	Poland
Service / branch	Polish Air Force  Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces
Years of service	1930–1946
Rank	Air Vice Marshal
Service number	781951
Battles / wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Britain Chinese theater
Awards	Virtuti Militari Cross of Valour Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (United States) Flying Cross (China)
Other work	Commercial pilot (1946–1973)

Witold Urbanowicz (30 March 1908 – 17 August 1996) was a Polish fighter ace of the Second World War. According to the official record, Witold Urbanowicz was the second highest-scoring Polish fighter ace, with 17 confirmed wartime kills and 1 probable, not counting his pre-war victory. He was awarded with several decorations, among others the Virtuti Militari and British Distinguished Flying Cross. He also published several books of memoirs.