and destroyed some on the ground, but those victories were not officially confirmed. According to Kenneth K. Koskodian, he downed 11 Japanese aircraft while being Claire Lee Chennault's guest. He was later awarded the US Air Medal and a Chinese Flying Cross. In December 1943 he returned to the United Kingdom and later became an Air Attaché in the USA again. After the war In 1946, he returned to Poland, but was arrested four times by the communist Służba Bezpieczeństwa secret police as a suspected spy. After his release, he fled to the USA. He lived in New York City working for American Airlines, Eastern Airlines and Republic Aviation, retiring in 1973. In 1991 he visited Poland after the fall of communism and again in 1995 when he was promoted to the rank of General. He died in New York on 17 August 1996. A fibreglass Hawker Hurricane gate guardian was unveiled at RAF Uxbridge in September 2010 in the colours of Urbanowicz's aircraft from the Battle of Britain. Awards Virtuti Militari, Silver Cross (18 September 1940) Cross of Valour, four times Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Air Medal (United States) Star Medal with Two Stars (Republic of China) In popular culture Witold Urbanowicz was portrayed by Marcin Dorociński in the 2018 film Hurricane: 303 Squadron. References Citations Bibliography Fiedler, Arkady. Translation by Jarek Garlinski. (2010) 303 Squadron: The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron. Los Angeles: Aquila Polonica Publishing King, Richard. (2010) 303 (Polish) Squadron Battle of Britain Diary. Surrey: Red Kite Koskodian, Kenneth. K. (2009) No Greater Ally. New York City: Osprey Publishing Tadeusz Jerzy Krzystek, Anna Krzystek: Polskie Siły Powietrzne w Wielkiej Brytanii w latach 1940-1947 łącznie z Pomocniczą Lotniczą Służbą Kobiet (PLSK-WAAF). Sandomierz: Stratus, 2012, p. 589. Jerzy Pawlak: Absolwenci Szkoły Orląt: 1925-1939. Warszawa: Retro-Art, 2009, p. 117. Piotr Sikora: Asy polskiego lotnictwa. Warszawa: Oficyna Wydawnicza Alma-Press. 2014, p. 158-166. Józef Zieliński: Asy polskiego lotnictwa. Warszawa: Agencja lotnicza ALTAIR, 1994, p. 10-11. Józef Zieliński: Lotnicy polscy w Bitwie o Wielką Brytanię. Warszawa: Oficyna Wydawnicza MH, 2005, p. 207-209. External links http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/nov/30/how-polish-airmen-succeeded/ 1908 births 1996 deaths People from Augustów County Polish diplomats Polish generals Polish World War II flying aces Recipients of the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland) Royal Air Force air marshals of World War