TWO POLISH AIRMEN DECORATED
(Received September 25, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 24.
The Distinguished Service Medal has been awarded to Sergeant Jozef Frantisek, of the Polish squadron of the Royal Air Force. He is the first Pole to win a British flying award. He destroyed five planes in a week. Flying Officer Count Manfred Czernin, who was born in Berlin, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He destroyed nine planes, three in one action.
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Southland Times, Issue 24241, 26 September 1940, Page 7
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75TWO POLISH AIRMEN DECORATED Southland Times, Issue 24241, 26 September 1940, Page 7
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