Ciosiński Antoni

Antoni Ciosiński (1904–1933) — lieutenant pilot of the Polish Army, observer and pilot of the 2nd Aviation Regiment in Kraków. He was born on 11 June 1904 in Zwierzyniec. In 1923 he passed his matura and began his military service at the Engineering Officer Cadets’ School in Warsaw, after which he transferred to the Officers’ Aviation School in Grudziądz, which he completed in 1927. He was assigned to the 22nd Aviation Squadron of the 2nd Aviation Regiment as an observer. In 1928 he was promoted to second lieutenant, and in 1930 to lieutenant. In the same period he completed a piloting course at the Aviation Officers’ Training Centre, and then served as a pilot in the 121st Fighter Squadron of the 2nd Aviation Regiment. He also completed an advanced piloting course at the Aviation Gunnery and Bombing School, after which he held the position of deputy squadron commander. He was killed on 25 September 1933 in Kraków as a result of an aviation disaster during a mid-air collision. He was buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków in the aviation quarter.