Witold Urbanowicz

Polish flying ace and general (1908-1996)
Person human Q665472
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Witold Urbanowicz

Summary

Witold Urbanowicz is a human[1]. He was born in Olszanka[2]. He was born on +1908-03-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1996-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a flying ace[6], military officer[7], diplomat[8], airman[9], and military commander[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Witold Urbanowicz's place of birth was Olszanka[2].
  • Witold Urbanowicz passed away in New York City[4].
  • Witold Urbanowicz was born on +1908-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Witold Urbanowicz died on +1996-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Witold Urbanowicz is buried at National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa[12].
  • Witold Urbanowicz held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Witold Urbanowicz's professions included flying ace[6].
  • Witold Urbanowicz's professions included military officer[7].
  • Witold Urbanowicz's professions included diplomat[8].
  • Witold Urbanowicz's professions included airman[9].
  • Witold Urbanowicz worked as a military commander[10].
  • Witold Urbanowicz's field of work was aviation[14].
  • Witold Urbanowicz's field of work was military affairs[15].
  • Witold Urbanowicz's education included a stint at Aviation Cadet School in Dęblin[16].
  • Witold Urbanowicz received the Air Medal[17].
  • Witold Urbanowicz received the Distinguished Flying Cross[18].
  • Witold Urbanowicz received the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[19].
  • Witold Urbanowicz received the Cross of Valour[20].
  • Witold Urbanowicz received the Distinguished Flying Cross[21].
  • Witold Urbanowicz received the Medal Lotniczy[22].
  • Witold Urbanowicz's image is recorded as Witold Urbanowicz.png[23].
  • Witold Urbanowicz is recorded as male[24].
  • Witold Urbanowicz's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Witold Urbanowicz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110759967[26].
  • Witold Urbanowicz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 89877857[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Witold Urbanowicz's place of birth was Olszanka[2]. He was born on +1908-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Witold Urbanowicz's education included a stint at Aviation Cadet School in Dęblin[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include flying ace[6], military officer[7], diplomat[8], airman[9], and military commander[10]. Fields of work include aviation[14], a type of activity[28] and military affairs[15], a concept[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Air Medal[17], a medallion[30], in United States[31], founded in 1942[32]; Distinguished Flying Cross[18], a cross[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1918[35]; Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[19]; Cross of Valour[20], a courage award[36], in Poland[37], founded in 1920[38]; and Medal Lotniczy[22], a medallion[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1945[41].

Death and Burial

Witold Urbanowicz died on +1996-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa[12].

Why It Matters

Witold Urbanowicz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Witold Urbanowicz born?

Born in Olszanka[2], Witold Urbanowicz…

Where did Witold Urbanowicz die?

Witold Urbanowicz passed away in New York City[4].

What did Witold Urbanowicz do for work?

Witold Urbanowicz worked as flying ace[6], military officer[7], diplomat[8], airman[9], and military commander[10].

Where did Witold Urbanowicz go to school?

Witold Urbanowicz was educated at Aviation Cadet School in Dęblin[16].

What awards did Witold Urbanowicz receive?

Honors received include Air Medal[17], Distinguished Flying Cross[18], Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[19], and Cross of Valour[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Witold Urbanowicz. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/witold-urbanowicz
MLA “Witold Urbanowicz.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/witold-urbanowicz.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_witold-urbanowicz_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Witold Urbanowicz}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/witold-urbanowicz}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Witold Urbanowicz — https://4ort.xyz/entity/witold-urbanowicz (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/witold-urbanowicz · Last refreshed: