Ján Režňák (14 April 1919 in
Jablonica
Jablonica ( hu, Jablánc) is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1262.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 211 m ...
,
Czechoslovakia – 19 September 2007 in
Martin,
Slovakia) was the top Slovak
fighter ace
A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...
in the
Slovak Air Force during the
Second World War.
He accumulated 32 kills on the
Eastern Front against the
Soviet Union.
References
1919 births
2007 deaths
Slovak military personnel of World War II
World War II flying aces
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
Recipients of the Iron Cross (1939), 1st class
Recipients of the Iron Cross (1939), 2nd class
Czechoslovak people
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