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Eugeniusz Horbaczewski


Born: N/A
Died: KIA, 10-18-44

Last Wartime Rank: Captain
Unit(s):
  Squadron No. 303, 145, 43, 315
Decorations: N/A
Combat Debut: N/A
Victories: 16.5 (Also 4 V-1 Rockets)
Total Sorties: N/A
Strike Rate: N/A

Aircraft Flown: N/A

Remarks: Eugeniusz Was killed leading a fighter sweep in the Beayvais region of France. During this sweep the squadron encounted a group of around 60 Fw -190s taking off and flying patrol around the airfields. Horbaczewski took down two Fw-190's on the first pass and blasted a third while swinging around. He then took a cannon round in the cockpit, which killed him instantly. His squadron went on the down an additional 13 Fw-190s for a total of sixteen.

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