Witold Urbanowicz

Witold Urbanowicz
Witold Urbanowicz
	Witold Urbanowicz
Birth name	Witold Aleksander Urbanowicz
Born	30 March 1908; Olszanka, Augustów County, Poland, Russian Empire
Died	17 August 1996 (aged 88); New York City, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	Poland
Service / branch	Polish Air Force; Royal Air Force; United States Army Air Forces
Years of service	1930–1946
Rank	Air Vice Marshal
Service number	781951
Battles / wars	World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of Britain; Chinese theater;
Awards	Virtuti Militari; Cross of Valour; Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal (United States); Flying Cross (China);
Other work	Commercial pilot (1946–1973)

Witold Urbanowicz (30 March 1908 – 17 August 1996) was a Polish fighter ace of the Second World War. According to the official record, Witold Urbanowicz was the second highest-scoring Polish fighter ace, with 17 confirmed wartime kills and 1 probable, not counting his pre-war victory. He was awarded with several decorations, among others the Virtuti Militari and British Distinguished Flying Cross. He also published several books of memoirs.