Jan Stangryciuk-Black

1922–2023 (age 101)

Biography

Jan Stanisław Stangryciuk-Black (born Stangryciuk; 18 April 1922 – 22 October 2023) was a Polish-born airman in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He served in the 300 "Land of Masovia" Polish Bomber Squadron, and was the last surviving member of the Guinea Pig Club, a group of allied aircrew who received pioneering plastic surgery for burn injuries.

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