Franciszek Jarecki
Franciszek Jarecki | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 07 September 1931 Gdów, Second Republic of Poland |
| Died | 24 October 2010 (aged 79) Erie, United States of America |
| Awards | Silver Cross of Merit |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Polish People's Army |
| Branch/service | Polish People's Army Air Force |
| Years of service | 1946–1953 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
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Franciszek Jarecki (born September 7, 1931 – died October 24, 2010) was a pilot in the Polish Air Force, who became famous in early 1953 when he escaped Soviet-controlled Poland in a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 jet, one of the best Soviet planes at that time.