Stanisław Skarżyński

For another person, see Stanisław Jan Skarżyński.

Stanisław Jakub Skarżyński
Stanisław Jakub Skarżyński in 1934
Born1 May 1899
Warta
Died26 June 1942(1942-06-26) (aged 43)
North Sea
Place of burial
Terschelling
Allegiance Poland
Branch Polish Army
Polish Air Force
Service years1918–1942
Rank Colonel (posthumously)
ConflictsPolish–Soviet War
World War II
Awards(see below)

Stanisław Jakub Skarżyński (1 May 1899 − 26 June 1942) was a lieutenant colonel in the Polish Air Force and aviator famous for his transatlantic solo flight in 1933.

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