About
Lithuanian pilot known for participating in an early trans-European flight in 1934. Before that, he was a soccer champion.
Before Fame
He graduated from the Higher German School and enrolled at the Kaunas Military School.
Trivia
He was the only Lithuanian pilot to serve in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
Family Life
He married Aleksandra Lingyte in 1933.
Associated With
He and Kurt Welter were both pilots who flew with the Royal Air Force.