His most famous and popular book, written in 1942, was "Squadron 303 (book)" about the legendary Kościuszko Squadron fighting during the Battle of Britain; it sold over 1.5 million copies.
Among people born in the town are actress Anna Ciepielewska, pilot Boleslaw Drobinski of the No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron, Polish Army general Kazimierz Kardaszewicz, Polish senator Boguslaw Litwiniec, film and theatre actress Miroslawa Lombardo, and painter Wlodzimierz Tiunin.
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