The forgotten destiny of Polish airman

There are hundreds of war graves of native heroes in Polish cemeteries, who were willing to give their lives for free and independent Poland. Next to them are frequently forgotten monuments of those who, training their combat skills to become a steel shield of the Republic, died during combat training.

The forgotten destiny of the Polish hero pilot. Shamotulas are a town located 35 kilometres from the centre of Poznań. They're located on the Sama River. The past of this settlement dates back to the 11th century. After a period of tyranny of partitions, the inhabitants themselves took the city from the hands of the Germans, actively participating in fights during the Wielkopolska Uprising directed towards the German invaders. After the end of the struggles for freedom and the border of the reborn Republic of Poland, the city located so close to the seat of the 7th Corps territory witnessed the joy and sorrows of working for the independent existence of Poland.

This example is the communicative of Franciszek Bekasiak. He was born November 10, 1914. After graduating from universal school, he entered the Military Air Adoption, where he finished his basic piloting course. During his military service, he was assigned to the 3rd Air Regiment in Poznań. He held a elder pilotship course at the Aviation School of Shooting and Bombardment in Grudziądz and served at the 34th Line Squadron on his return to the regiment. He died on 5 June 1937 at 1st in Baranów, Śrem County, along with Captain John KLUZA during a night exercise flight on the Potez XXV aircraft.

As local newspapers reported, the ceremony took place on June 8. The ceremony was attended by orchestra 58 pp., representatives of military and civilian authorities along with local companies with banners. On the final way of the fallen pilot, officers and sub-commissioners of the 3rd Ławica Air Regiment with squadron commander Captain Gribamowski participated. The ceremony was attended by a platoon of airmen under arms. The coffin was carried by Franciszek Bekasiak's colleagues[1].

Before coming terrible for the Polish nation September 1939, young faithful Polish airmen were trained in the Polish sky. Before the planet heard about the past of the invincible 303 squadron and the first German machines fell with a braid of smoke from the Polish sky, which they attacked, dozens of wonderful airmen were ready to give their lives in training to make winged Polish defenders. Francis Bekasiak mentioned in the text died according to the words of the anthem of Polish airmen:

And if of us

Someone falls among crazy driving,

Redder will be the square, our airsign.

Full gas again,

Because well, 1 of the stars fell,

As shortly as the full squadron slips into the trail.

His home unit (34 reconnaissance squadron) in the fight against the Polish sky 2 years later, fighting in the Army composition Poznań performed a full of 48 combat flights. erstwhile mentioning heroic defenders from the 1939 Polish campaign, let us remember those who died while training to be the claws of the Republic during their studies.

We would like to thank Łukasz Lipiński for the photos and draw attention to this frequently forgotten subject:

https://www.facebook.com/p/Us%C5%82ug-burial-Lipi%C5%84ski-100063609910539?locale=en_EN

[1]A wonderful aviator's funeral, “Gazeta Szamotulska”, 1937, No. 65, p. 3.

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