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Stefan Witorzeńć was born in 1908.
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Stefan Witorzenc
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In 1930 he completed the Reserve Officers School of Infantry. In 1932 he was graduated from the Polish Air Force Academy.
Career
He came from a nobel family. He served in the 3rd Aviation Regiment in Poznań, then he was an instructor in the Higher Pilot School in Grudziądz. He was evacuated to the United Kingdom via Romania and France.
On 6 August 1940 he was ordered to the Number.
501 Squadron Royal Air Force where flew Stanisław Skalski. During the Battle of Britain Witorzeńć scored 4 victories and one shared.
On 18 August he shot down the German ace Horst Tietzen. On 17 November 1940 he was transferred to the Number.
306 Polish Fighter Squadron and 5 days after he took command of the A flight.
In March 1941 he was promoted captain. On 14 May 1941 he was posted to the Number. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron, on 27 May he became commander of his squadron.
On 24 November 1941 he was given command of the Number.
133 Wing Royal Air Force. From 25 September 1942 to 24 April 1944 he was the liaison officer, then he became the training director of the Number.61 OTU. From August 1944 he served in command of the Number. 133 Wing Royal Air Force at the same time he realized combat missions.
On 7 January 1945 Witorzeńć became commander of the Number. 25 (Polish) Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS).
He served in the Air Force Command then he was given command of the Air Training Centre in Modlin.
In 1968 he went into the reserve. In 1991 he became president of the Polish Air Force Association. Stefan Witorzeńć died on 30 December 1994.
He is buried at the Powązki Cemetery.
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He came back to Poland in 1948 but it was only in 1957, after the end of Stalinism, he was allowed to join the Polish People"s Army Air Force.
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