Donat Makijonek
Donat Aduiovich Makijonek | |
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| Born | 19 May 1890 Dambovka, Russian Empire |
| Died | 18 June 1941 (aged 51) Auschwitz-Birkenau, German-occupied Poland |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Branch | Infantry; Imperial Russian Air Service; Polish Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Russian: 97th Infantry Liflandsky Regiment, 3rd Korpusnoi Aviatsionniy Otryad (Corps Aviation Detachment), 7th Aviatsionniy Otryad Istrebitlei (Fighter Aviation Detachment), |
| Commands | 1st Polish Aviation Detachment, 3rd Polish Squadron |
| Awards | Russian Empire: Order of Saint George Fourth Class, Cross of Saint George (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Class Awards), Order of Saint Vladimir (4th Class award), Order of Saint Stanislaus (Imperial House of Romanov) (2nd and 3rd Class awards), Order of Saint Anna (3rd and 4th Class Awards), Polish: Virtuti Militari Fifth Class, Cross of Valor, Order of the Cross of Independence, Medaille de la Victoire, Serbian awards: Order of the Orla Bialego |
| Other work | Helped found Polish military aviation; fought in Polish-Soviet War |
Poruchik Donat Aduiovich Makijonek (19 May 1890 – 18 June 1941) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. He was the only ace of Polish ethnic heritage to fight against the Central Powers. In later life, he would help found Polish military aviation immediately after World War I, and fight in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921.