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Jeka, Jozef

    Date of birth:
    April 6th, 1917 (Tupadly/Mazvia, Poland)
    Date of death:
    April 14th, 1958 (Manado/Sulawezi, Indonesia)
    Service number:
    P1654
    Nationality:
    Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

    Biography

    Promotions:
    August 1st, 1937: Szeregowy (Private);
    April 1st, 1938: Starszy Szeregowy (Lance Corporal);
    June 30th, 1939: Kapral (Corporal);
    August 15th, 1940: Sergeant (RAF);
    October 15th, 1941: Plutonowy (Sergeant);
    November 1st, 1941: Podporucznik (Pilot Officer);
    October 1st, 1942: Flying Officer;
    March 1st, 1943: Porucznik (Luitenant);
    1 november 1943: temporary Flight Lieutenant;
    December 1944: Flight Lieutanant;
    January 1st, 1946: Kapitan (Kapitein);
    August 15th, 1947: Major (Majoor);
    December 1944: Flight Lieutenant;
    May 25th, 1945: temporary Squadron Leader.

    Career:
    August 1st, 1937: Podoficerskiej Szkoy dla Modocianych (Training Schooll);
    ? - April 1st, 1938: 4 Puku Lotniczego (94th Air Regiment);
    November 15th, 1938 - September 17th, 1939: 141 Eskadrze Myśliwskiej;
    September 18th, 1939 - October 5th, 1939: Internment in Romania;
    October 5th, 1939 - October 23rd, 1939: Escape via Yougoslavia- Greece - France;
    February 15th, 1940: To Great Britain;
    February 23rd, 1940 - May 29th, 1940: RAF Eastchurch;
    May 29th, 1940 - July 15th, 1940: Blackpool;
    July 15th, 1940 - August 1st, 1940: No. 15 EFTS;
    August 1st, 1940 - September 1st, 1940: No. 6 Operational Training Unit;
    September 1st, 1940 - November 15th, 1940: No. 238 Squadron;
    November15th, 1940 - December 1st, 1941: No. 306 (Polish) Squadron;
    December 1st, 1941 - May 25th, 1942: Instructor No. 58 Operational Training Unit;
    May 25th, 1942 - May 24th, 1943: No. 306 (Polish) Squadron;
    May 24th, 1943 - August 11th, 1943: No. 308 Squadron;
    August 11th, 1943 - December 18th, 1943: No. 316 Squadron;
    December 18th, 1943 - April 1st, 1944: Instructor No. 18 APC;
    April 1st, 1944 - September 8th, 1944: No. 308 Squadron;
    September 8th, 1944 - November 24th, 1944: No. 316 Squadron;
    November 24th, 1944 - May 1945: Flight Commander No. 306 Squadron;
    May 25th, 1945 - May 4th, 1946: Commanding Officer No. 306 Squadron;
    May 4th, 1946 - January 21st, 1947: Instructor No. 58 Polish Resettlement Unit;
    January 22nd, 1947 - December 31st, 1949: Poolse Air Corps Deployment;
    1949 - 14 april 1958: CIA.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    November 15th, 1940

    Nr. 343.
    Pilot Wing
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    November 1940
    Flying Badge
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    January 16th, 1941
    Krzyz Walecznych
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    January 16th, 1941
    Krzyz Walecznych
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    January 16th, 1941
    Krzyz Walecznych
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    July 12th, 1941
    Znak za Rany i Kontuzje
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    August 18th, 1941

    No. 9166
    Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    December 12th, 1941
    Znak za Rany i Kontuzje
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    February 19th, 1942
    Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    August 15th, 1943
    Krzyz Walecznych
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    May 30th, 1945

    With swords
    Srebrny Krzyz Zaslugi z Mieczami

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