Education
In late 1919 Meissner completed pilot training at Krakow"s Lower Pilot School (Niższa Szkoła Pilotów), and in March 1920, at Poznań"s Higher Pilot School (Wyższa Szkoła Pilotów).
In late 1919 Meissner completed pilot training at Krakow"s Lower Pilot School (Niższa Szkoła Pilotów), and in March 1920, at Poznań"s Higher Pilot School (Wyższa Szkoła Pilotów).
From July 1920 he served in the Polish-Soviet War, in the newly formed Toruńska Eskadra Wywiadowcza (Toruń Reconnaissance Squadron) in the rank of pilot sergeant. Foreign his combat flight of 16 July 1920, he was decorated with the - newly introduced - Cross of Valor, and promoted to lieutenant. After the Polish-Soviet War he participated in the preparations for the Third Silesian Uprising and in actual terror operations beginning 2/3 May 1921, commanding a special-forces detachment of the Wawelberg Group.
After the Silesian Uprisings he was discharged from the army and returned to civilian life.
After an unsuccessful attempt to become a businessman he returned to the military in 1922 and remained until 1946. He served as chief pilot in Polish Air Force Academy (Wyższa Szkoła Oficerska Sił Powietrznych).
From 1944 he was an officer in the Royal Air Force. In 1946 he returned to Poland to live in Zakopane. In 1956 he moved to Krakow, where he died.
He left two sons: Andrzej and Jerzy.