Antoni Głowacki

Military Person

1910 – 1980

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Who was Antoni Głowacki?

Antoni Głowacki DFC, DFM, was a Polish Second World War fighter pilot flying with Polish Squadrons attached to the RAF, who is notable for shooting down five German aircraft on 24 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain, becoming one of only three pilots who gained "Ace-in-a-day" status during that battle, the other being New Zealander Brian Carbury and Scot Archie McKellar.

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Born
Feb 10, 1910
Warsaw
Died
1980

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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