Background
Adolf Pietrasiak was born in Kośminimum near Puławy.
Adolf Pietrasiak was born in Kośminimum near Puławy.
In 1932 he entered the Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer"s School for minors in Bydgoszcz. Four years later he was assigned to Polish 122nd Fighter Escadrille in Cracow. During the Invasion of Poland, on 6 September 1939 Pietrasiak"s PZL P.11 was damaged by his own side"s anti-aircraft guns.
In the morning of 18 September he crossed the border with Romania, then he came to France.
He served in the Kosiński section in Bourges. On 5 June 1940, flying a Curtiss P-36 Hawk, Pietrasiak claimed three victories shared.
On 27 June 1940 he arrived in the United Kingdom and was posted to Number. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron then to Number.
92 Squadron Royal Air Force. In July 1941 he downed 7 Bf 109.
On 23 July he was transferred to Number. 308 Polish Fighter Squadron. On 19 August he was shot down over France, landing with a parachute he injured his legal
He came back to England via Spain and Gibraltar in November.
From 24 August 1942 he flew in Number. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron.
On 29 November 1943 Pietrasiak started with a Spitfire and never came back. Probably his plane crashed in the English Channel.
His body was never foundation