2 August 1940
Battle of Britain
Begins converting to Hurricanes before entering Battle of Britain combat.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Northolt in Czechoslovakia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Begins converting to Hurricanes before entering Battle of Britain combat.
Joins No. 303 Polish Squadron at Northolt.
Begins the combat sequence that makes him a leading Allied scorer.
Claims a Bf 109 destroyed while flying with No. 303 Squadron.
Is awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal.
The award recognizes his exceptional combat record with No. 303 Squadron.
Receives his Distinguished Flying Medal from King George VI.
The presentation takes place at RAF Northolt.
Provenance
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