Poles Grimly Celebrate Hitler’s Birthday
(British Official Wireless) RUGBY, April 20. Two Polish airmen, holders of the Vlrtuti Militari, Poland’s highest military decoration, celebrated Hitler’s birthday to-day in a manner their oppressed countrymen will appreciate. One officer in a famous Polish Spitfire squadron which made an offensive sweep over occupied France shot down a Messcrschmitt-109. He said: “I dived on him and gave him one short and one long burst. I saw him turn over and go down in flames, but whether he fell into the sea or on land, I could not tell. Anyway, I celebrated Hitler’s birthday." Another Polish officer sent a Messer-schmitt-109 diving, apparently out of control. A sergeant-pilot of the same squadron
saw a Junkers-89 heading for England. He at once dived on him and chased him all the way back, damaging him severely. ; j . , ,
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 95, 22 April 1941, Page 6
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