Sqn Ldr Stanislaw Skalski

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sqn_Ldr_Stanislaw_Skalski
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:order_of_merit
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom)
gptkb:Virtuti_Militari
gptkb:Cross_of_Valour_(Poland)
gptkbp:birthDate 1915-11-27
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Kodyma,_Russian_Empire_(now_Ukraine)
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Powązki_Military_Cemetery,_Warsaw
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 2004-11-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Warsaw,_Poland
gptkbp:education gptkb:Polish_Air_Force_Academy
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Stanisław_Skalski
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sqn Ldr Stanislaw Skalski
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Polish_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryRank Squadron Leader
gptkbp:nationality Polish
gptkbp:nickname King of the Skies
gptkbp:notableFor Battle of Britain
Polish fighter ace
gptkbp:numberOfAerialVictories 18 (confirmed)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:prisonerOfWar gptkb:Stalag_Luft_III
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:No._303_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._317_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:Polish_Fighting_Team_(Skalski's_Circus)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._501_Squadron_RAuxAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6