Allied Losses and Incidents: All Commands

Allied Air Forces Losses and Incidents Database.

Allied Losses Nordic RAAF Losses RNZAF Losses USAAF Battle of Britain Paradie RCAF Archiwum Polish War Graves Runnymede Kracker Luftwaffe
Check the Databases Menu for the extensive list of our databases which represent decades of original research by our Editors

Search Tips • Researching Your Loved OneContact us via Helpdesk for research on your loved one

Names in Database A -D • Names in Database E - K • Names in Database L - R • Names in Database S -Z
If you are unsure of the spelling of the name you are searching for, you can check all the names in this database

Data derived from many sources. Incorporates 125,000 entries from Aircrew Deaths 39-47 Database. Corrections/Additions welcomed via Helpdesk

NOTE ON DATES: IMPORTANT: For consistency, the Date is given as the date the mission TOOK OFF since the precise time of a loss is not always certain. Take Off date is unambigous and fixed in the official records, but obviously in those cases where the incident occurred before midnight UK time, then the Take Off Date will be the same as the Incident Date. Of course, most Bomber Command missions flew through midnight, therefore a Luftwaffe claim against a plane - or a locally generated crash report - may record the incident as occurring on the day following our Take Off Date. Bear this in mind when cross-referencing to our Luftwaffe Victories by Name/Date Database and other Luftwaffe sources. In some cases other sources may quote the date following our date, using locally generated reports as their source. To add to the potential for confusion, remember to take into account a Luftwaffe recorded date will be in local time, 1 hour ahead of UK time. When we discover a validated Incident Date we change our record if necessary.

(1) Check spelling in 'Names in Database' link
(2) 3 characters Searches now allowed(3) Check Serial has no spaces eg NB456
(4) Check date format is YYYY-MM-DD include hyphens
(5) Check you have seen all pages, see bottom of table
(6) Single digit squadron uses form '5Sqn' must include 'Sqn'
(7) Read Search Tips: Database section
(8) Scroll to right to see last column
(9) Try using a portion of searchword (Contains option) (10) If no luck, contact us via Helpdesk

3-character searches are now supported.

If you need help, EMAIL us with name and database to search and we will perform the search manually for you.
To search on squadron, append 'Sqn'. Examples: '72Sqn' or '416Sqn'

Thanks to Personnel of the Polish Air Force in Great Britain for supplementary data and images (marked with a chequerboard device) related to the Polish Air Force, and many images courtesy of our respected colleagues Wojtek Matusiak and Robert Gretzyngier. Other images from our own archives.
Responding to requests that respects may be paid in this database to a loved one or friend, or someone you want to recognize, an In Memoriam plaque may now be placed next to any entry. See our Donate Page for details. Search for In Memoriam in this database to see examples of plaques which have been placed.

Polish Air Force personnel have a supplementary database containing more information and many more entries. Check the following:
Personel Polskich Sił Powietrznych posiada dodatkową bazę danych zawierającą więcej informacji i wiele innych wpisów. Sprawdź następujące elementy:
Archiwum: PSP 1939 -1947 Database 17,000+ Polish Air Force Entries
ON REQUEST, MORE INFORMATION CAN OFTEN BE RETRIEVED FROM OUR RESEARCH ARCHIVE ON EVERY ENTRY, AND ON NAMES YET TO BE ENTERED.

See a sample search

If you would like our team to research a family member or friend who appears in this database, contact us via the Helpdesk. We will send you instructions.

Enter Your search conditions and click Search This

AND(Optional)

Exact Match Contains Word

These are the results of your search:

You searched for: “"PA185"”

#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	RAF Equivalent Rank	Service No.	Photo (Click to Expand)	Commemorated	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Referring Database
1	Gołdowski	Lucjan Stanisław	Kapral Strzelec	Sergeant	P.706613	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt,	Born 20 January 1922 Grajewo (Age 23 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1945-02-13	Avro Lancaster	I	PA185	BH-W	RAF Faldingworth	21:47	Dresden	Took off from Faldingworth 21.47 13 February 1945 on an Operation to bomb Dresden. Mid-air collision with another Lancaster (NF932) from 550 Squadron, twelve minutes after take-off, and whilst still gaining height. Both aircraft exploded and fell at Scotts Farm, Apley, some 3 miles south-west of Wragby, Lincolnshire. Location : .	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database PA185
2	Jameliniec	Aleksander	Kapral Mechanic Pokladowy	Sergeant	P.704208		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Section I War Graves Plot Grave 324	Born 28 February 1920 Janów Ukraine (Age 24 when killed)	Poland	Flight Engineer	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1945-02-13	Avro Lancaster	I	PA185	BH-W	RAF Faldingworth	21:47	Dresden	Took off from Faldingworth 21.47 13 February 1945 on an Operation to bomb Dresden. Mid-air collision with another Lancaster (NF932) from 550 Squadron, twelve minutes after take-off, and whilst still gaining height. Both aircraft exploded and fell at Scotts Farm, Apley, some 3 miles south-west of Wragby, Lincolnshire. Location : .	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database PA185
3	Kaczmarz	Antoni	Sierżant Radio Operator	Sergeant	P.705446	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt,	Born 7 June 1912 Lwów Ukraine (Age 32 when killed)	Poland	Radio Operator	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1945-02-13	Avro Lancaster	I	PA185	BH-W	RAF Faldingworth	21:47	Dresden	Took off from Faldingworth 21.47 13 February 1945 on an Operation to bomb Dresden. Mid-air collision with another Lancaster (NF932) from 550 Squadron, twelve minutes after take-off, and whilst still gaining height. Both aircraft exploded and fell at Scotts Farm, Apley, some 3 miles south-west of Wragby, Lincolnshire. Location : .	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database PA185
4	Mykietyn	Marian	Sierzant Pilot	Warrant Officer	P.792387	Newark UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Section H War Graves Plot 327	Born 21 August 1920 Zimna Woda Ukraine (Age 24 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyz Walecznych Brązowy Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami Medal Lotniczy (x3)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1945-02-13	Avro Lancaster	I	PA185	BH-W	RAF Faldingworth	21:47	Dresden	Took off from Faldingworth 21.47 13 February 1945 on an Operation to bomb Dresden. Mid-air collision with another Lancaster (NF932) from 550 Squadron, twelve minutes after take-off, and whilst still gaining height. Both aircraft exploded and fell at Scotts Farm, Apley, some 3 miles south-west of Wragby, Lincolnshire. Location : .	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database PA185
5	Niziński	Bolesław	Plutonowy Strzelec	Flight Sergeant	P.704013	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt,	Born 20 March 1920 Połtawa – Ukraine (Age 24 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1945-02-13	Avro Lancaster	I	PA185	BH-W	RAF Faldingworth	21:47	Dresden	Took off from Faldingworth 21.47 13 February 1945 on an Operation to bomb Dresden. Mid-air collision with another Lancaster (NF932) from 550 Squadron, twelve minutes after take-off, and whilst still gaining height. Both aircraft exploded and fell at Scotts Farm, Apley, some 3 miles south-west of Wragby, Lincolnshire. Location : .	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database PA185
6	Ogorzał	Mieczysław Franciszek	Kapral Bombardier	Flight Sergeant	P.704316	Newark UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Section J War Graves Plot Grave 327	Born 6 November 1920 Ropczyce (Age 24 when killed)	Poland	Bomb Aimer	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1945-02-13	Avro Lancaster	I	PA185	BH-W	RAF Faldingworth	21:47	Dresden	Took off from Faldingworth 21.47 13 February 1945 on an Operation to bomb Dresden. Mid-air collision with another Lancaster (NF932) from 550 Squadron, twelve minutes after take-off, and whilst still gaining height. Both aircraft exploded and fell at Scotts Farm, Apley, some 3 miles south-west of Wragby, Lincolnshire. Location : .	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database PA185
7	Płaczek	Józef	Sierżant Nawig Bombardier	Warrant Officer	P.781228	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt,	Born 7 January 1919 (Age 26 when killed)	Poland	Navigator / Bomb Aimer	Virtuti Militari 9461 Krzyz Walecznych (x4)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1945-02-13	Avro Lancaster	I	PA185	BH-W	RAF Faldingworth	21:47	Dresden	Took off from Faldingworth 21.47 13 February 1945 on an Operation to bomb Dresden. Mid-air collision with another Lancaster (NF932) from 550 Squadron, twelve minutes after take-off, and whilst still gaining height. Both aircraft exploded and fell at Scotts Farm, Apley, some 3 miles south-west of Wragby, Lincolnshire. Location : .	Missing, believed Killed on Training Flight - Flying accident	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database PA185