Biography
After the Polish defeat, Staff-Sergeant Antoni MARKIEWICZ joined France and first fought at GC I / 145 and then, on June 14, he was assigned to GC I / 1. On June 18, 1940, he left this group with the other seven Polish pilots to join England.
Some feats of arm
On June 18, 1940, during a ground protection mission in a triple patrol of the GC I / 1, the Staff-Sergeant MARKIEWICZ attacked a DO17 face-to-face, with his two teammates, Chief Warrant Officer DELEGAY and Captain WCZELIK. The right engine fires immediately and the enemy aircraft begins to lose altitude. After three more passes by Chief Warrant Officer DELEGAY, the disabled aircraft sinks into the sea. On the Rochefort base, a plaque was put in place in memory of this glorious action and the two Polish pilots having participated.
Records
Staff-Sergeant MARKIEWICZ is credited, within GC I / 1, with 1 likely victory during the Campaign of France:
Aircrafts
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Validation
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Date
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DORNIER DO17
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Victory likely
shared
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June 18, 1940
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Units of affectation
When it is not specified, dates do not correspond inevitably at the beginning of real affectation, but rather to the date with which the presence of the pilot within the group was identified thanks to the various documents.
Units
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Dates
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Function
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GC I/145
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Assigned to the Group from June ?? to 13, 1940 | Pilot at the 1st Squadron- 1st Patrol |
GC I/1
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Assigned to the Group from June 14 to 18, 1940 | Pilot at the 2nd Squdron |
Used Aircrafts
Aircrafts
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Nb
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Regist.
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Unit
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Date
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Informations
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CAUDRON CR714
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GC I/145
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BLOCH MB152
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GC I/1
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