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Aleksander Chudek


Born:
 Aug. 17, 1914
 Warsaw, Poland

MIA:
June 23, 1943
Over France

  Last Wartime Rank:
  Sergeant
Unit(s): No. 303 & 315
Decorations: Polish
  Silver Cross Virtuti Militari Nr 09345
  4x Valorous Cross (Krzyż Walecznych)
  Air Medal (Medal Lotniczy)
Decorations: British
  Distinguished Flying Medal
Combat Debut: 1941

Victories, confirmed: 9
– Bf 109 - August 14th, 1941
– Bf 109 - August 29th, 1941
– Bf 109 - August 29th, 1941
– Macchi 200 - September 27th, 1941
– Fw 190 - October 21st, 1941
– Fw 190 - August 17th, 1943
– Fw 190 - August 17th, 1943
– Fw 190 - September 6th, 1943
– Fw 190 - September 23rd, 1943
Victories, probable: 1
– Bf 109 - 16th September, 1941


Notes: Basic training - 1st Air Regiment (1 Pułk Lotniczy) in Warsaw. Served in 114 Flight (114 Eskadra). During Polish Defence War (September 1939) evacuated to Romania and later to France. After collapse of France evacuated to Great Britain. Advanced training in England. Combat assigned to 315th Fighter Squadron. Later assigned to 303rd Fighter Squadron. MIA/KIA (June 23rd, 1944) during combat flight over France. His plane probably was shot down or damaged and crashed in English Channel.