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{{Short description|Polish officer (1912–1940)}} |
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|birth_date= {{Birth date|df=yes|1912|03|08}} |
|birth_date= {{Birth date|df=yes|1912|03|08}} |
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|birth_place= [[Batumi]], [[Russian Empire]] (now [[ |
|birth_place= [[Batumi]], [[Russian Empire]] (now [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]) |
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|death_date= {{Death date and age|df=yes|1940|09|11|1912|03|08}} |
|death_date= {{Death date and age|df=yes|1940|09|11|1912|03|08}} |
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|death_place= [[Pembury]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] |
|death_place= [[Pembury]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] |
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|placeofburial= [[Northwood Cemetery, London|Northwood Cemetery]], [[London]], United Kingdom |
|placeofburial= [[Northwood Cemetery, London|Northwood Cemetery]], [[London]], United Kingdom |
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|allegiance= {{flagicon image|Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg}} [[Second Polish Republic|Poland]] (1934–1939)<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg}} [[French Third Republic|France]] (1939–1940)<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of the United Kingdom.svg}} [[United Kingdom]] (1940) |
|allegiance= {{flagicon image|Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg}} [[Second Polish Republic|Poland]] (1934–1939)<br />{{flagicon image|Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg}} [[French Third Republic|France]] (1939–1940)<br />{{flagicon image|Flag of the United Kingdom.svg}} [[United Kingdom]] (1940) |
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|branch= [[Polish Air Force]] (1934–1939)< |
|branch= [[Polish Air Force]] (1934–1939)<br />[[French Air and Space Force|French Air Force]] (1939–1940)<br />[[Royal Air Force]] (1940) |
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|serviceyears= 1934–1940 |
|serviceyears= 1934–1940 |
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|rank= {{flagicon image|border=no|Naramiennik ppor old lotn.svg}} [[Podporuchik|second lieutenant]] (1934–1938)< |
|rank= {{flagicon image|border=no|Naramiennik ppor old lotn.svg}} [[Podporuchik|second lieutenant]] (1934–1938)<br />{{flagicon image|border=no|Naramiennik Porucznik lotn.svg}} [[Lieutenant (Eastern Europe)|lieutenant]] (1938–1940)<br />{{flagicon image|border=no|British RAF OF-1b.svg}} [[flying officer]] ([[Royal Air Force]]) |
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|unit= [[1st Aviation Regiment (Poland)|1st Aviation Regiment]] (1934–1936)<br>[[111th Fighter Escadrille]] (1936–1939)<br>[[Frontal Group Ce]] (1940)<br>[[No. 303 Squadron RAF|No. 303 Squadron]] (1940) |
|unit= [[1st Aviation Regiment (Poland)|1st Aviation Regiment]] (1934–1936)<br />[[111th Fighter Escadrille]] (1936–1939)<br />[[Frontal Group Ce]] (1940)<br />[[No. 303 Squadron RAF|No. 303 Squadron]] (1940) |
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|commands= [[Frontal Group Ce]] (1940) |
|commands= [[Frontal Group Ce]] (1940) |
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|battles= [[Second World War]] |
|battles= [[Second World War]] |
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* [[Battle of Britain]]{{KIA}} |
* [[Battle of Britain]]{{KIA}} |
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|awards= [[Pilot Field Badge]]<br>2 [[Cross of Valour (Poland)|Crosses of Valour]]<br>[[Aviation Medal]] |
|awards= [[Pilot Field Badge]]<br />2 [[Cross of Valour (Poland)|Crosses of Valour]]<br />[[Aviation Medal]] |
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}}'''Arsen Cebrzyński''' (8 March 1912 – 11 September 1940) was |
}}'''Arsen Cebrzyński''' (8 March 1912 – 11 September 1940) was an [[aircraft pilot]] who served in the [[Polish Air Force]], [[French Air and Space Force|French Air Force]] and [[Royal Air Force]]. In the Polish Air Force and the French Air Force, he had the rank of [[Lieutenant (Eastern Europe)|lieutenant]], and in the Royal Air Force, he had the rank of [[flying officer]].<ref name=tas/> He had fought in the [[World War II]], including the [[Invasion of Poland]], [[Battle of France]] and the [[Battle of Britain]].<ref name=krol/><ref name=p179/><ref name=tas/> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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He was born on 8 March 1912, in [[Batumi]], [[Russian Empire]], now located in [[ |
He was born on 8 March 1912, in [[Batumi]], [[Russian Empire]], now located in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. In 1918, his family moved with him to [[Warsaw]] in, newly established, [[Second Polish Republic]]. In 1932, he had joined the [[Polish Air Force University]] in [[Dęblin]]. On 4 August 1934, the president of Poland, [[Ignacy Mościcki]], had given him the rank of [[Podporuchik|second lieutenant]], with the [[officer seniority]] from 15 August 1934, placing him at the 17th position in the [[aeronautics]] officer corps. The [[Ministry of Military Matters|minister of military matters]], [[Józef Piłsudski]], had placed him in the [[1st Aviation Regiment (Poland)|1st Aviation Regiment]] of the [[Polish Air Force]].<ref>''[https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/publication/47164 Dziennik Personalny Ministerstwa Spraw Wojskowych]'', no. 12. 15 August 1934. p. 215, 224.</ref> In 1936, he had graduated from the Pilot Academy in [[Grudziądz]], after which, he got assigned to the [[111th Fighter Escadrille]].<ref>Ryszard Rybka, Kamil Stepan, ''Rocznik oficerski 1939. Stan na dzień 23 marca 1939.'', p. 774.</ref> On 19 March 1938, he got promoted to the [[lieutenant]], with the [[officer seniority]] placing him at 46th place in the lineal group of the aviation officer corps.<ref>Ryszard Rybka, Kamil Stepan, ''Rocznik oficerski 1939. Stan na dzień 23 marca 1939''. p. 217.</ref> During the [[Invasion of Poland]] by [[Nazi Germany]] in September 1939, he was one of the first pilots on the Polish side to destroy enemy planes. On 3 September, he had destroyed [[Messerschmitt Bf 109]],<ref name=bf09>Richard King, ''Dywizjon 303'', p. 57.</ref> and together with [[Zdzisław Krasnodębski]] and [[Mirosław Ferić]], had destroyed [[Messerschmitt Bf 110]].<ref name=bf10>Richard King, ''Dywizjon 303'', p. 34.</ref> On 5 September, he, together with others, had destroyed [[Junkers Ju 87]].<ref name=bf09/> |
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After the fall of Poland, he had evacuated via [[Kingdom of |
After the fall of Poland, he had evacuated via [[Kingdom of Romania|Romania]] to [[French Third Republic|France]], where he joined the [[Groupe de Chasse II/6]] of the [[French Air and Space Force|French Air Force]], becoming the leader of [[Frontal Group Ce]], equipped with [[Bloch MB.150]] fighter aircraft. He participated in the [[Battle of France]], during which, he had destroyed 1 and 5/6 of the plane.<ref name=krol>W. Król, ''Walczyłem pod niebem Francji''</ref> On 5 June 1940, he had destroyed one [[Heinkel He 111]],<ref name=tas>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Cebrynski.htm|title=The Airmen's Stories - F/O A Cebrzynski|website=bm.org.uk}}</ref> and shared another shot down of the same model with [[Zdzisław Henneberg]].<ref name=hen>Richard King, ''Dzwizjon 303'', p. 411-417.</ref> On 15 June, together with 2 other pilots, he had destroyed the [[Henschel Hs 126]] plane.<ref name=tas/> |
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After the fall of France, he had evacuated to the [[United Kingdom]] via [[Oran]], [[French Algeria]], and arrived in [[England]] on 7 July 1940. He got assigned to the [[No. 303 Squadron RAF|No. 303 Squadron]] of the [[Royal Air Force]], arriving in [[Northolt]] on 21 August 1940. He had his first combat flight for the squadron on 11 September 1940, during which, he had piloted [[Hawker Hurricane]] no. V6667/RF-K. The squadron took off from the airbase around 15:30 to intercept the enemy formations over the [[Horsham]] area. During the flight, he probably had destroyed the [[Dornier Do 17]] bomber. Later, his plane got badly damaged during the fight, and he himself got badly wounded, and around 16:15, his plane had crashed at the Hitchens Farm in [[Pembury]], England.<ref name=p179>Richard King, ''Dywizjon 303'', p. 179.</ref><ref name=tas/> His body was found near his crashed plane, probably falling from the |
After the fall of France, he had evacuated to the [[United Kingdom]] via [[Oran]], [[French Algeria]], and arrived in [[England]] on 7 July 1940. He got assigned to the [[No. 303 Squadron RAF|No. 303 Squadron]] of the [[Royal Air Force]], arriving in [[Northolt]] on 21 August 1940. He had his first combat flight for the squadron on 11 September 1940, during which, he had piloted [[Hawker Hurricane]] no. V6667/RF-K. The squadron took off from the airbase around 15:30 to intercept the enemy formations over the [[Horsham]] area. During the flight, he probably had destroyed the [[Dornier Do 17]] bomber. Later, his plane got badly damaged during the fight, and he himself got badly wounded, and around 16:15, his plane had crashed at the Hitchens Farm in [[Pembury]], England.<ref name=p179>Richard King, ''Dywizjon 303'', p. 179.</ref><ref name=tas/> His body was found near his crashed plane, probably falling from the machine, before it touched the ground. He was buried at the [[Northwood Cemetery, London|Northwood Cemetery]], [[London]].<ref name=tas/> |
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== Military ranks == |
== Military ranks == |
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* {{flagicon image|border=no|Naramiennik ppor old lotn.svg}} [[Podporuchik|Second lieutenant]] (1934–1938) |
* {{flagicon image|border=no|Naramiennik ppor old lotn.svg}} [[Podporuchik|Second lieutenant]] (1934–1938) |
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* {{flagicon image|border=no|Naramiennik Porucznik lotn.svg}} [[Lieutenant (Eastern Europe)|lieutenant]] (1938–1940) |
* {{flagicon image|border=no|Naramiennik Porucznik lotn.svg}} [[Lieutenant (Eastern Europe)|lieutenant]] (1938–1940) |
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=== Royal Air Force === |
=== Royal Air Force === |
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* {{flagicon image|border=no|British RAF OF-1b.svg}} [[flying officer]] |
* {{flagicon image|border=no|British RAF OF-1b.svg}} [[flying officer]] |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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* [[Pilot Field Badge]] |
* [[Pilot Field Badge]] |
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* [[Cross of Valour (Poland)|Cross of Valour]] (double)<ref>{{cite web| |
* [[Cross of Valour (Poland)|Cross of Valour]] (double)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://listakrzystka.pl/cebrzynski-arsen/|website=listakrzystka.pl|title=Cebrzyński Arsen|date=March 2014 |language=pl}}</ref> |
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* [[Aviation Medal]] |
* [[Aviation Medal]] |
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== Air combat achievements == |
== Air combat achievements == |
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Jan Kowalski is classified as 124th at the [[Bajan's list]] of [[flying ace]]s of Poland during World War II, with 2 1/6 confirmed destroyed planes.<ref>{{cite web| |
Jan Kowalski is classified as 124th at the [[Bajan's list]] of [[flying ace]]s of Poland during World War II, with 2 1/6 confirmed destroyed planes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polishairforce.pl/zestrz2w.html|title=Lista Bajana|website=polishairforce.pl|language=pl}}</ref> |
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=== Confirmed destroyed planes === |
=== Confirmed destroyed planes === |
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=== References === |
=== References === |
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=== Bibliography === |
=== Bibliography === |
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* ''[https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/publication/47164 Dziennik Personalny Ministerstwa Spraw Wojskowych]'', no. 12. 15 August 1934. p. |
* ''[https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/publication/47164 Dziennik Personalny Ministerstwa Spraw Wojskowych]'', no. 12. 15 August 1934. p. 215, 224. |
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* Ryszard Rybka, Kamil Stepan, ''Rocznik oficerski 1939. Stan na dzień 23 marca 1939.'' Kraków: Fundacja CDCN, 2006. ISBN 978-83-7188-899-1. |
* Ryszard Rybka, Kamil Stepan, ''Rocznik oficerski 1939. Stan na dzień 23 marca 1939.'' Kraków: Fundacja CDCN, 2006. ISBN 978-83-7188-899-1. |
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Richard King: ''Dywizjon 303. Walka i codzienność''. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo RM, 2012. ISBN 978-83-7243-979-6 |
* Richard King: ''Dywizjon 303. Walka i codzienność''. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo RM, 2012. ISBN 978-83-7243-979-6 |
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* W. Król, ''Walczyłem pod niebem Francji'', Warsaw, 1984. |
* W. Król, ''Walczyłem pod niebem Francji'', Warsaw, 1984. |
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Arsen Cebrzyński | |
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Born | Batumi, Russian Empire (now Georgia) | 8 March 1912
Died | 11 September 1940 Pembury, England, United Kingdom | (aged 28)
Buried | Northwood Cemetery, London, United Kingdom |
Allegiance | Poland (1934–1939) France (1939–1940) United Kingdom (1940) |
Service | Polish Air Force (1934–1939) French Air Force (1939–1940) Royal Air Force (1940) |
Years of service | 1934–1940 |
Rank | second lieutenant (1934–1938) lieutenant (1938–1940) flying officer (Royal Air Force) |
Unit | 1st Aviation Regiment (1934–1936) 111th Fighter Escadrille (1936–1939) Frontal Group Ce (1940) No. 303 Squadron (1940) |
Commands | Frontal Group Ce (1940) |
Battles / wars | Second World War |
Awards | Pilot Field Badge 2 Crosses of Valour Aviation Medal |
Arsen Cebrzyński (8 March 1912 – 11 September 1940) was an aircraft pilot who served in the Polish Air Force, French Air Force and Royal Air Force. In the Polish Air Force and the French Air Force, he had the rank of lieutenant, and in the Royal Air Force, he had the rank of flying officer.[1] He had fought in the World War II, including the Invasion of Poland, Battle of France and the Battle of Britain.[2][3][1]
History
[edit]He was born on 8 March 1912, in Batumi, Russian Empire, now located in Georgia. In 1918, his family moved with him to Warsaw in, newly established, Second Polish Republic. In 1932, he had joined the Polish Air Force University in Dęblin. On 4 August 1934, the president of Poland, Ignacy Mościcki, had given him the rank of second lieutenant, with the officer seniority from 15 August 1934, placing him at the 17th position in the aeronautics officer corps. The minister of military matters, Józef Piłsudski, had placed him in the 1st Aviation Regiment of the Polish Air Force.[4] In 1936, he had graduated from the Pilot Academy in Grudziądz, after which, he got assigned to the 111th Fighter Escadrille.[5] On 19 March 1938, he got promoted to the lieutenant, with the officer seniority placing him at 46th place in the lineal group of the aviation officer corps.[6] During the Invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany in September 1939, he was one of the first pilots on the Polish side to destroy enemy planes. On 3 September, he had destroyed Messerschmitt Bf 109,[7] and together with Zdzisław Krasnodębski and Mirosław Ferić, had destroyed Messerschmitt Bf 110.[8] On 5 September, he, together with others, had destroyed Junkers Ju 87.[7]
After the fall of Poland, he had evacuated via Romania to France, where he joined the Groupe de Chasse II/6 of the French Air Force, becoming the leader of Frontal Group Ce, equipped with Bloch MB.150 fighter aircraft. He participated in the Battle of France, during which, he had destroyed 1 and 5/6 of the plane.[2] On 5 June 1940, he had destroyed one Heinkel He 111,[1] and shared another shot down of the same model with Zdzisław Henneberg.[9] On 15 June, together with 2 other pilots, he had destroyed the Henschel Hs 126 plane.[1]
After the fall of France, he had evacuated to the United Kingdom via Oran, French Algeria, and arrived in England on 7 July 1940. He got assigned to the No. 303 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, arriving in Northolt on 21 August 1940. He had his first combat flight for the squadron on 11 September 1940, during which, he had piloted Hawker Hurricane no. V6667/RF-K. The squadron took off from the airbase around 15:30 to intercept the enemy formations over the Horsham area. During the flight, he probably had destroyed the Dornier Do 17 bomber. Later, his plane got badly damaged during the fight, and he himself got badly wounded, and around 16:15, his plane had crashed at the Hitchens Farm in Pembury, England.[3][1] His body was found near his crashed plane, probably falling from the machine, before it touched the ground. He was buried at the Northwood Cemetery, London.[1]
Military ranks
[edit]Polish Air Force
[edit]- Second lieutenant (1934–1938)
- lieutenant (1938–1940)
Royal Air Force
[edit]Awards
[edit]Air combat achievements
[edit]Jan Kowalski is classified as 124th at the Bajan's list of flying aces of Poland during World War II, with 2 1/6 confirmed destroyed planes.[11]
Confirmed destroyed planes
[edit]- Messerschmitt Bf 109 on 3 September 1939.[7]
- 1/2 Messerschmitt Bf 110 on 3 September 1939. Together with Zdzisław Krasnodębski and Mirosław Ferić[8]
- 1/? Junkers Ju 87 on 5 September 1939.[7]
- Heinkel He 111 on 5 June 1940 while piloting Bloch MB.150.[1]
- 1/2 Heinkel He 111 on 5 June 1940 while piloting Block MB.150. Together with Zdzisław Henneberg[9]
- 1/3 Henschel Hs 126 on 15 June 1940.[1]
Probably destroyed planes
[edit]- Dornier Do 17 on 11 September 1940 while piloting Hawker Hurricane no. V6667/RF-K.[1]
Citations
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Airmen's Stories - F/O A Cebrzynski". bm.org.uk.
- ^ a b W. Król, Walczyłem pod niebem Francji
- ^ a b Richard King, Dywizjon 303, p. 179.
- ^ Dziennik Personalny Ministerstwa Spraw Wojskowych, no. 12. 15 August 1934. p. 215, 224.
- ^ Ryszard Rybka, Kamil Stepan, Rocznik oficerski 1939. Stan na dzień 23 marca 1939., p. 774.
- ^ Ryszard Rybka, Kamil Stepan, Rocznik oficerski 1939. Stan na dzień 23 marca 1939. p. 217.
- ^ a b c d Richard King, Dywizjon 303, p. 57.
- ^ a b Richard King, Dywizjon 303, p. 34.
- ^ a b Richard King, Dzwizjon 303, p. 411-417.
- ^ "Cebrzyński Arsen". listakrzystka.pl (in Polish). March 2014.
- ^ "Lista Bajana". polishairforce.pl (in Polish).
Bibliography
[edit]- Dziennik Personalny Ministerstwa Spraw Wojskowych, no. 12. 15 August 1934. p. 215, 224.
- Ryszard Rybka, Kamil Stepan, Rocznik oficerski 1939. Stan na dzień 23 marca 1939. Kraków: Fundacja CDCN, 2006. ISBN 978-83-7188-899-1.
- Richard King: Dywizjon 303. Walka i codzienność. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo RM, 2012. ISBN 978-83-7243-979-6
- W. Król, Walczyłem pod niebem Francji, Warsaw, 1984.
- 1912 births
- 1940 deaths
- People from Batumi
- Military personnel from Warsaw
- Polish World War II flying aces
- Polish Army officers
- Royal Air Force officers
- French Air Force personnel of World War II
- Polish Royal Air Force pilots of World War II
- Polish September Campaign participants
- The Few
- Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland)
- Royal Air Force personnel killed in World War II