Eugeniusz Szaposznikow (17 July 19178 July 1991) was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II.
Biography Szaposznikow took part in the September campaign in the 111th Fighter Escadrille. On 1 September he damaged a He 111. After the 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 No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron.
He took part in the Battle of Britain. From 31 August to 7 October he shot down eight German aircraft.Józef Zieliński: 303 Dywizjon Myśliwski Warszawski im. Tadeusza Kościuszki In May 1941 he became instructor in 8 OTU. On 14 December 1943 he was sent to No. 316 Polish Fighter Squadron, on 21 December 1943 he returned to No. 303 squadron.
After the war ended he stayed in the UK and changed his name to Sharman.
Eugeniusz Szaposznikow died on 8 July 1991 in Nottingham.
Aerial victory credits He 111–1 September 1939 (damaged) 1/3 Hs 126 - Battle of France Bf 109–31 August 1940 Do 215–7 September 1940 Bf 109–7 September 1940 2 x Bf 110–11 September 1940 Bf 109–23 September 1940 Bf 109–27 September 1940 Bf 109–7 October 1940 and one damaged
Awards Virtuti Militari, Silver Cross Cross of Valour (Poland),R. King, p.398 four times Cross of Merit (Poland)R. King p. 398 Distinguished Flying Medal
Military promotions podporucznik - November 1941 porucznik - 1 November 1942 kapitan - 1 November 1944
References
Further reading Arkady Fiedler Squadron 303 (book)
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. 550.
Piotr Sikora: Asy polskiego lotnictwa. Warszawa: Oficyna Wydawnicza Alma-Press. 2014, p. 256-280. Józef Zieliński: Asy polskiego lotnictwa. Warszawa: Agencja lotnicza ALTAIR, 1994, p. 37. .
Józef Zieliński: Lotnicy polscy w Bitwie o Wielką Brytanię. Warszawa: Oficyna Wydawnicza MH, 2005, p. 197-198.
External links rathbonemuseum.com samoloty.pl Bitwa o Anglię w polityka.pl - zdjęcia