Stanislaw Karubin was born on 29th October 1915 in Warsaw. He joined the Polish Air Force and trained at the NCO School at Bydgoszcz.

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After graduating he was posted to 111 Fighter Squadron. On 3rd September 1939 he shot down a Me110. At the end of the September campaign, he evacuated to France via Romania and Greece, arriving on 23rd January 1940.

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He was posted to Groupe de Chasse I/55, tasked with protecting the flying school at Etampes. On 3rd June he destroyed a Do17.

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After the Fall of France, Karubin was posted to No. 303 Squadron on 2 August 1940 as one of its initial group of pilots. During the Battle of Britain, he attained the status of ace with 6 confirmed kills to his name. On September 1940, Karubin was shot down and wounded by return fire from German bombers. After three weeks in hospital, he returned to No. 303 Squadron.

 

In 1941, Karubin was transferred from 303 Squadron to become a flight instructor. Unfortunately, Karubin was killed on 12 August 1941 during a training flight when his Hurricane I crashed.

 

He is buried at Castletown Cemetery, Sunderland. Karubin was awarded the Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari, the Cross of Valour with one bar, and the British Distinguished Flying Medal.

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Source: The book "303 Squadron: The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron", written by Arkady Fiedler during the war with the help of the squadron's pilots.

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