S/Ldr CWYNAR MICHAL

Born on 14 November 1915 in Orzechowka (later Lvov province).He graduated from a primary, and a secondary school in Brzozow. In 1933 he joined the Junior Cadet Officers School in Bydgoszcz, from which he graduatedin 1936 as
a mechanic with elementary flying training. He completed full flying training in the Air Force Officers Training Centre in Sadkow, near Radom, and was assigned to a training flight at 1Air Wing in Warsaw. In May 1937 he was posted to the Advanced Flying Training School in Grudziadz. Having graduated from it he was assigned to 113 Fighter Flight of 1 Air Wing. For the next six months (from May 1938) hebelonged to a group of seven pilots covering from the air the fortifications on a distance from Pinsk to Krzemieniec Podolski. In September 1939 he fought in the Pursuit Brigade. On 1 September 1939 he shot down a German Ju 87 and damaged a Bf 109. He reached France via Romania. There he joined the Polish Air Force. During the German-French war he fought in the front section Groupe de Chasse III/6 under command of F/O Wladyslaw Baranski. After the armistice, he flew to Algiers on a Dewoitine 520 aircraft, and on 17 July 1940 he reached Great Britain via Gibraltar. On 27 September 1940 he started air training in British aircraft, and on 25 April 1941 was assigned to No. 315 (Polish) Fighter Squadron City of Deblin. On 14 August 1941 he shot down a German fighter Bf 109, and on 16 September another one. On 1 June 1942 he was promoted to pilot officer. On 3 February 1943 he won
another air combat with a Bf 109 fighter.Between combat sorties, from 5 May 1943 he was an instructor in 58 OTU. On 24 November 1943 he returned to No. 315 Squadron, and from 7 June 1944 he was a flight commander. On 30 July
1944 he shot down 1 and 1/2 of Bf 109 in air combat. On 22 September 1944 he went to Blackpool for a rest. There he completed a course for flying instructors, and after the course worked in 133 Wing HQ. On 3 July 1945 he became the commander of No. 316 (Polish) Fighter Squadron City of Warsaw. He remained at that post until 10 September
1945, and then became the wing commander s aide-de-camp. He took part in 129 combat sorties and shot down six German aircraft.In December 1948 he retired from air force service. He settled in Great Britain and founded his own firm. He lives in Dumfrics.

His decorations include:

Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari War Order No.09033 (awarded on 5 June 1944), Cross of Valour and three bars, Distinguished Flying Cross, and many other.