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Operation: Recce
Date: 28th March 1943 (Sunday)
Unit: No. 602 Squadron
Type: Spitfire Vc
Serial: AR468
Base: R.A.F. Perranporth
Location: English Channel off Lle de Batz
Pilot: Sgt. Henryk Starzynski P-793783 P.A.F. Age 26. Missing
REASON FOR LOSS:
During the afternoon of the Sunday 28th March 1943 Sgt. Starzynski was on a shipping reconnaissance sortie off Lle de Batz when he came into contact wit Fw190’s from JG2 and at 14.30 hrs shot down and lost in the Cannel. AR468 was the only casualty from 602 squadron this day.
610 Squadron did lose 4 aircraft, with all pilots killed over Abbeville during a Rodeo – also victims of JG2.
Course 23, 58 O.T.U, Grangemouth, Scotland: Front row: P/O. Bendit, P/O. Banach, F/O. Andersz, Fl/Lt. Ridkosil, F/O. Preihs, P/O. Ciach, P/O. Birtus – Centre row: Sgt. Ziendalski, Sgt. Haczkiewicz, Sgt. Makowski, Sgt. Muszynski, Sgt. Gilis, Sgt. Orzechowski, Sgt. Plenkiewicz – Rear row: Sgt. Bednarz, Sgt. Starzynski, Sgt. Kierski, Sgt. Sztuka, Sgt. Murkowski, Sgt. Kobylinski 
Sgt. Henryk Starzynski. Commemorated on the Polish Memorial at Northolt and also Memorial for Aircrew in Warsaw, Poland. Born 17th March 1917. N.o.K. details not currently available.
Researched for relatives of the pilot with thanks for additional information to The Grangemouth Air Cadets and the Grangemouth Spitfire Memorial Trust who provided me with so much information and assistance during my visit, Robert Gretzyngier, Wojtek Matusiak, Waldemar Wójcik and Józef Zieliński – ‘Ku Czci Połeglyçh Lotnikow 1939-1945’.
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