Kościuszko's Squadron
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title:
Kościuszko's Squadron
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The Kościuszko Squadron was a Polish Air Force fighter squadron established in late 1919 by Merian C. Cooper, an American aviator who would go on to direct the film King Kong in 1933. The unit was named after Tadeusz Kościuszko, and Major Cedric Fauntleroy became its commander. The squadron's insignia was designed by Elliot William Chess (1899–1962), an American pilot serving with the Polish Army during the Polish–Soviet War. To encourage the recruitment of Americans of Polish descent, the Polis
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko%C5%9Bciuszko%27s_Squadron
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2023-03-19T21:47:43Z
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