The Last of The Few

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/tadeusz-sawicz-the-last-surviving-polish-pilot-to-fight-in-the-battle-of-britain-dies/2011/10/26/gIQAnuyPIM_story.html

The Poles were generally regarded as almost suicidally fearless during the Battle of Britain.  They knew what was at stake.