2nd Lt. pilot
Edward Roman Pilch (1916–1941) – first lieutenant pilot of the Polish Air Force in Great Britain, associated with the 2nd Aviation Regiment in Kraków. He graduated from the Aviation Officer Cadet School in Dęblin, after which he was assigned to the 122nd Squadron of the 2nd Aviation Regiment. He served as a fighter pilot in the aviation of the Polish Army. After the outbreak of World War II, as a result of the 1939 campaign, he made his way through France to Great Britain, where he joined the Polish Air Force within the RAF structures. He took part in combat operations against the Luftwaffe during the defence of Great Britain, flying fighter sorties within RAF units. He was killed on 20 February 1941 in Great Britain, probably as a result of an air crash or during operational activities. He was decorated with, among others, the Cross of Valour and Allied decorations.
