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Auction: 19003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 729

The Pilot's Badge and Polish Air Force Certificate of Sergeant Pilot A. Niewiara, Polish Air Force & Royal Air Force, a Spitfire pilot killed in action over France in September 1941, who had previous experience - and a brace of victories to boot - while flying with the famous 114th Fighter Escadrille, Polish Air Force in 1939

Polish Pilot's Badge, by J. Knedler, Warsaw, with its screw-back plate, chain and retaining pin; Polish Air Force Certificate, No. 2778, in the name of 'Andrej Niewiara' and with his portrait photograph (wearing the Badge), finger prints and signature, chain lacking one loop, pin present, good very fine

Andrej Niewiara was born at Jelcza, Miechów on 10 November 1917 and served initially in the Polish Air Force with the 114th Fighter Eskadra (Escadrille) in France. He was credited with scoring victories of a destroyed Heinkel 111 at 0700hrs on 1 September 1939 and another just days later on 6 September when he scored a Dornier 17. His luck ran out on 9 September when he was himself shot down. Not to be perturbed, he went on to serve with No. 145 and No. 315 Squadron as a pilot of Spitfires. Niewiara was shot down and killed by a Bf109 whilst flying Spitfire IIb P8696 in France on 9 August 1941 and is buried in Boulogne-sur-Mer Cemetery.

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Starting price
£320