Lapkowski, Waclaw
- Date of birth:
- November 6th, 1913 (Daugavpils, Russian Empire)
- Date of death:
- July 2nd, 1941 (English Channel)
- Buried on:
- Polish War Grave Lombardsijde
Grave: 224. - Service number:
- P1506
- Nationality:
- Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)
Biography
Major/Squadron Leader Lapkowski was shot down with his Spitfire Mk II B/8596 on 2 July 1941 by a German night fighter during escorting bombers to Lille (France).
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Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- No. 303 (Kosciuszko) Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- December 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Pilot Officer
- Unit:
- No. 303 (Kosciuszko) Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Pilot Wing
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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