BILLIK, Paul. (1891-1926). Leutnant. Victories = 31. Highest award = Iron Cross, 1st Class.
Little
is known of Billik's military service prior to 1917 when he was 26
years of age and, presumably, long enlisted. But he served in Jastas 7,
12 and 52.
He scored his first confirmed victory - a Sopwith Pup - on 30th April 1917.
In October 1917, and again in June 1918, he was injured in aerial combat.
His final victory was a RAF SE 5a shot down on the 9th August 1918.
Was
shot down in August 1918 and captured. Regrettably, this deprived him
of his hard-earned Pour le Merité - only one of two pilots with 30
victories to be so denied
Billik survived the Great War and, like many of his contemporaries, died in a flying accident after the war.
Confirmed victories
| Aircraft Manufacturing Co | Airco DH 4 | 2 |
| Aircraft Manufacturing Co | Airco DH 9 | 3 |
| Armstrong-Whitworth Co. Ltd | AW FK8 | 1 |
| British & Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd | Bristol F 2B | 1 |
| Royal Airforce Factory | RAF RE 8 | 1 |
| Royal Airforce Factory | RAF SE 5a | 7 |
| Sociéte Anonyme des Etablissements, Nieuport | Nieuport 17 | 3 |
| Société S.P.A.D. | Spad S VII | 2 |
| Sopwith Aviation Co | Sopwith Camel | 8 |
| Sopwith Aviation Co | Sopwith Dolphin | 2 |
| Sopwith Aviation Co | Sopwith Pup | 1 |
| Total | 31 |
