Lt. Col. pilot
Stanisław Nazarkiewicz (1896–1994) – lieutenant colonel pilot of the Polish Army, commander of the 2nd Aviation Regiment and of aviation of the Independent Operational Group “Narew”, distinguished officer of Polish military aviation. Nazarkiewicz began his military career during World War I, gaining experience in military aviation. After Poland regained independence he joined the Polish Army, actively participating in the shaping of the Polish air force. In the interwar period he served as commander of the 2nd Aviation Regiment in Kraków, one of the key centres of Polish military aviation. He was a valued organiser and instructor, contributing to the modernisation and development of Polish aviation units. During the September Campaign of 1939 he commanded the aviation of the Independent Operational Group “Narew”, responsible for supporting Polish land forces on the north-eastern sector of the front. After the September defeat he made his way to the West, where he joined the Polish Air Force in Great Britain, operating within the RAF. He took part in the organisation of Polish aviation units in exile. After the war he remained in exile in Great Britain, settling in Bournemouth. He died in 1994.
