Career
Szaposznikow took part in the Invasion of Poland in the 111th Fighter Escadrille. On 1 September he damaged a He 111. After the September Campaign he crossed the border with Romania, then he came to France where he was posted to the Cebrzyński section of the Groupe de Chasse II/5.
After the French capitulation he arrived in the United Kingdom.
From 2 August 1940 he was assigned to Number. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron.
He took part in the Battle of Britain. From 31 August to 7 October he shot down eight german aircrafts.
In May 1941 he became instructor in 8 OTU. On 14 December 1943 he was sent to Number.
316 Polish Fighter Squadron, on 21 December 1943 he returned to Number. 303 squadron. After the war ended he stayed in the United Kingdom and changed his name to Sharman. Eugeniusz Szaposznikow died on 8 July 1991 in Nottingham. podporucznik - November 1941 porucznik - 1 November 1942 kapitan - 1 November 1944.