L/Cpl. pilot
Franciszek Ciepiński (?–?) was a lance corporal pilot of the Polish Army, a soldier of the 26th Cooperation Squadron, a participant in the September Campaign of 1939. He served in the reconnaissance aviation of the Second Polish Republic, carrying out cooperation tasks with ground forces. During the September Campaign of 1939 he was part of the 26th Cooperation Squadron. On 2 September 1939, together with Lieutenant observer Władysław Szymik, he carried out a reconnaissance flight in the area of the road leading towards Częstochowa, aimed at establishing the presence of enemy units and anti-aircraft weapons. Over the locality of Chorzenice the aircraft was attacked and shot down by German fighters. The observer was killed in the air, while the pilot managed to bail out by parachute and after several days returned to his home unit.
