Eugeniusz Horbaczewski Dziubek | |
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| Born | 28 September 1917 |
| Died | 18 August 1944 (aged 26) |
| Allegiance |  Poland United Kingdom |
| Service |  Polish Air Force Royal Air Force |
| Service number | P-0273 |
| Unit | No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron No. 145 Squadron RAF No. 43 Squadron RAF No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron |
| Battles / wars | Polish Defensive War, World War II |
| Awards | Virtuti Militari; Cross of Valour; Distinguished Flying Cross (UK) |
Eugeniusz Horbaczewski (28 September 1917 – 18 August 1944) was a Polish fighter pilot, a flying ace of World War II, also known as "Dziubek" (the diminutive of 'the beak' in Polish). According to official lists, Horbaczewski was the third highest scoring Polish fighter ace, with 16.5 confirmed kills (16 individual and one shared) and one probable kill. He was awarded several decorations, among others Virtuti Militari IV class (posthumously) and V class, four times Polish Cross of Valour, Distinguished Service Order (posthumously) and Distinguished Flying Cross (twice).