W/Cdr GLOWACKI ANTONI
Born on 10 February 1910 in Warsaw, where he graduated from a primary school and the Radio Engineering School. Between 1928 and 1930 he was the head of laboratory in the Philips Plants in Poland. He was studying in the Wawelberg
and Rotwand Advanced Constructing and Electronics School. He also underwent basic military training, within the framework of air military training at Lublinek airfield near Lodz. He served in 1 Air Wing in Warsaw, and from 1935 he remained in professional service. In 1938 he completed a specialist course in the Air Force Training Centre No.1in Deblin, he stayed there as a flying instructor. In September 1939 he fought in a reconnaissance platoon of the Warsaw Armoured-Motorised Brigade, commanded by F/Lt observer Julian Lagowski. He reached France via Romania, and then he went to Great Britain (28 January 1940). On 5 July 1940 he was posted to 6 OTU in Sutton Bridge, on 4 August 1940 he was posted to No. 501 RAF Fighter Squadron, in which he fought in the Battle of Britain. On 15 August 1940 he shot down a Ju 87 and damaged a Do 215. On 24 August 1940 he shot down three Bf 109s and two Ju 88 bombers. He was the only Pole that shot down five aircraft on one day, and was credited with a title of One-day Ace. On 28 August 1940 he shot down
another Bf 109. On 31 August 1940 he was shot down (in a Hurricane V 6540) near Gravesend airfield. After recuperation he was awarded Distinguished Flying Medal and promoted to officer rank. On 10 February 1941 he was posted
to 55 OTU at Usworth, where he was a flying instructor. On 7 November 1941 he was assigned to No.303 (Polish) Fighter Squadron T. Kosciuszko at Northolt. On 27 April 1942 he probably shot down a Fw 190, and another one on 19 August 1942 over Dieppe. He also participated in destruction of a He 111 aircraft. For his merits he was decorated with Distinguished Flying Cross, on 15 November 1942. On 7 February 1943 he was transferred to No. 308 (Polish) Fighter Squadron City of Krakow. Till 22 February 1944 he was a flight commander in the squadron, then he left for a practice at the USAAF. In May 1944 he was posted to 61 OTU. From 9 September 1944 till 16 July 1945 he was commanding No. 309
(Polish) Fighter Squadron Czerwiensk Land, equipped with American aircraft Mustang Mk. III. From 23 July 1945 he served in 60 OTU. Between October and November 1945 he served in No. 307 Squadron. From 1December 1945 he

was a liaison officer to 13 RAF Fighter Group. At the end of 1946 he performed duties of the commander of No. 302 (Polish) Fighter Squadron (till the disbandment). After demobilization he joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force, where he served until 1960. He worked subsequently in the Civil Aviation Department in Wellington, wherehe was responsible for sports and executive aviation.

He died on 27 April 1980 in Wellington.

W/Cdr Antoni Glowacki was also decorated
with Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari War Order No. 08814, awarded on 23 December 1940, and Cross of Valour and three bars.