Date of birth:

April 6th, 1917 (Tupadly/Mazvia, Poland)

Date of death:

April 14th, 1958 (Manado/Sulawezi, Indonesia)

Service number:

P1654

Nationality:

Polish

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 Myœliwskiej;
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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  - Jeka Józef - Krzystek's List - Polish Air Force in Great Britain 1940-1947
  - http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Jeka.htm