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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	RAF Equivalent Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
201	Bober	Mieczysław Eugeniusz	Plutonowy Pilot	Sergeant	P.782688	Born 6 June 1920 (Age 22 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyż Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn (Polish)	1942-06-06	Vickers Wellington	IV	R1390	GR-E	RAF Hemswell	23:54	Emden	Claim by Rudolf Schoenert 4/NJG2 - Borkum: 4,900m at 0227, aircraft crashed in Sea.	Missing, presumed Killed in Action on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave, lost over Germany / North Sea		Archiwum Polish Database
202	Bobitko	Michal	Podporucznik uczenpilot	Pilot Officer	?	Born 22 August 1917 (Age 26)	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Training Command	No.24 (P) Elementary Flying Training School	1944-07-28	Tiger Moth		?		RAF Hucknall		Halton	Died from Pulmonary Tuberculosis - possibly contracted at the hospital where he was receiving treatment following an air accident. Crashed unknown Tiger Moth of 25 P EFTS RAF Hucknall, badly injured with burns to face and hands. Admitted to: RAF Hucknall SSQ then Nottingham Hospital 29/12/43 and RAF Hospital Rauceby 06/01/44. Transferred to Queen Victoria Hospital QVH: 23/02/1944. 2 Operations at East Grinstead. Polish member of the Guinea Pig club. Died at Princess Mary's RAF Hospital Halton of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and buried at Newark Cemetery.. Location : United Kingdom.	Died from Pulmonary Tuberculosis	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. War Graves Plot Sec O, Grave 324		Archiwum Polish Database
203	Bochaczek	Antoni	Kapral Mechanik Strzelec	Sergeant	P.780855	Born 4 April 1920 Nowy Targ (Age 21 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyż Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn (Polish)	1942-03-26	Vickers Wellington	IV	Z1262	GR-R	RAF Hemswell	19:52	Essen	Believed shot down by flak near Dusseldorf whilst on homeward journey. Location : Germany.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot X Row A Grave 1-3	Polish Memorial Northolt UK Reichswald, Kleve Germany	Archiwum Polish Database
204	Bocheński	Kazimierz	Sierzant Pilot	Sergeant	P.793643	Born 20 December 1899 Czeczelnik (Age 41 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Fighter Command	307Sqn (Polish)	1941-02-17	Boulton-Pail Defiant	l	N3314	EW-	RAF Squires Gate		Training Flight	Dived into ground during a low roll at Wrea Green, Lancashire, two miles West of Kirkham, whilst on a Training Flight from Squires Gate. Both crew were killed. Location : United Kingdom. 307 Squadron 14 October 1940	Killed on Training Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Blackpool (Layton) Cemetery - Lancashire, United Kingdom. Sec B B Grave 442		Archiwum Polish Database
205	Bochicchio	Vito Joseph	2nd Lieutenant	Pilot Officer	O-682047	1917	American	Bombardier		USAAF	8th Air Force	787th Bomber Squadron (466th Bombardment Group (H))	1944-04-29	B-24 Tell Me More	H	41-28754	6L:N	Attlebridge (Station #120), Norfolk, England		Gelsenkirchen, Germany	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia, Germany, now Żagań in Poland					Archive Report
206	Bock	Harry Ludomir	Podporucznik Pilot	Pilot Officer	P.1592	Born 3 November 1919 Warszawa (Age 22 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyż Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn (Polish)	1942-07-21	Vickers Wellington	IV	Z1405	GR-T	RAF Hemswell	23:46	Duisburg	Aircraft lost without trace. Probably crashed in North Sea. Location : Germany / North Sea.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Probably lost over North Sea	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	Fuller details: Archiwum Polish Database Z1405
207	Boćkowski	Zygmunt	Plutonowy Pilot	Flight Sergeant	P.703897	Born 5 September 1922 Sokółka (Age 22 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyż Walecznych Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Fighter Command	316Sqn (Polish)	1945-04-11	North American P-51d Mustang	lll	HB878		RAF Andrews Field		RAF Andrews Field	Mustangs FB164 and HB 878 collided. Both Pilots were killed. Killed during a training flight when two Mustangs collided over Airfield. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Epping Cemetery - Essex, United Kingdom. Row Section Z Grave 8	Courtesy Yolanda Henry (née Stankiewicz) Family grave Courtesy Yolande Henry (née Stankiewicz)	Archiwum Polish Database	Son of Jan and Karolina Bockowska. Born 5th September 1922 of Sokolka, Poland.	Read Archive Report
208	Bogdanowicz	Henryk Marian	Sierżant	Warrant Officer	794421	10.01.1913 Brzostowica Wlk. Białoruś	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF		1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-09-11	Consolidated Liberator		EW278		RAF Brindisi, Italy		Polish Supply Drop	Shot down by nightfighter. Crashed at Senta, Yugoslavia. Location : Yugoslavia.	PoW. Survived war. Died 09.1992 Derby UK			Archiwum Polish Database
209	Bogusiak	Józef	Sierzant Radio Operator	Sergeant	P.782812	Born 12 February 1916 Anielin Kalisz (Age 26 when killed)	Poland	Radio Operator	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	No.18 OTU	1942-05-17	Vickers Wellington	lc	N2806		RAF Bramcote		Chollerford, near Hexham, Northumberland	Took off from Bramcote on a Night Cross Country Flight. Seen at 01.25 on fire and crashed shortly after on the Roman Wall near Chollerford, three miles North-North-West of Hexham, Northumberland. Location : United Kingdom.	Accidentally Killed on Training Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Plot War Graves Plot Row Section L Grave 309		Archiwum Polish Database
210	Bogusławski	Stefan Mieczysław	Porucznik Nawig	Flying Officer	P.1976	Born 11 May 1916 Gałki Płock (Age 27 when killed)	Poland	Navigator	Krzyż Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1943-06-28	Vickers Wellington	X	HZ438	BH-J	RAF Ingham	22:45	Koln	Operation to bomb Koln. Shot down over Hageland (Belgium) by night fighter Oberleutnant Paul Zorner 1NJG3. Then it crashed at 0222 in Sint-Pieters-Rode.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Saint-Pieter's Rhode Churchyard, Brabant, Belgium.		Archiwum Polish Database
211	Bogusz	Kazimierz	Kapral Strzelec	Sergeant	P.782542	Born 28 October 1915 Warszawa (Age 28 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyż Walecznych Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1944-06-30	Avro Lancaster	III	ED814	BH-N	RAF Faldingworth	22:18	Vierzon	Took off from Faldingworth 22.16 30 June 1944 on an Operation to bomb railway yards at Vierzon. Shot down by a German night fighter and crashed Le Bois Carre, near Beauvilliers, Loir-et-Cher, 5 km North West from Ouceques at 03.17.. Location : France.	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Originally buried in the Military Plot at Beauvilliers, 30 miles from Orleans, but were later moved to the Polish Field of Honour at Grainville-Langannieres, Calvados, France		Archiwum Polish Database
212	Boguszewski	Bolesław	Podporucznik Strzelec	Pilot Officer	P.1853	Born 1 June 1910 StefanowoBielsk Podl. (Age 32 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyż Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1942-07-26	Vickers Wellington	lV	Z1270	BH-T	RAF Ingham	22:37	Hamburg	After bombing target flew a reciprocal course and whilst over the sea, flying at 19,000 feet was badly shot about by a German Night Fighter. The Pilot set a course for Sweden but was forced to ditch off the Danish Coast, near Westerland. Claim by Hptm Paul Kratz II/NJG2 - Sylt Beach North Sea at 0245.	Died of Wounds received in Action	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Kiel War Cemetery - Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Plot IV Row H Grave 7		Archiwum Polish Database
213	Boguszewski	Wladyslaw	Starszy Szeregowiec Mech	Leading Aircraftman	P.782088	Born 10 February 1911 (Age 30)	Poland	Mechanic		PAF	Bomber Command	304Sqn (Polish)	1941-10-21					RAF Lindholme			Died in Emergency Hospital, Winwick of Injuries received in a Road Traffic Accident - Run over by a Motor Car in Thom Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed in Road Traffic Accident	, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Polish Plot. Grave O 304		Archiwum Polish Database
214	Bohanes	Stefan	Plutonowy Radio Operator	Warrant Officer	P.784633	Born 31 July 1914 (Age 30)	Poland	Radio Operator	Virtuti Militari , CV	PAF	Bomber Command	1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-08-16	Handley Page Halifax	ll	JP220	GR-C	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Warsaw supply drop	Aircraft was shot down after supply drop to Warsaw area. The First Pilot, W/O L Owsiany, was wounded at made Prisoner of War. The rest of the crew were taken care of by the Polish Home Army - Armia Krajowa. Location : Poland.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery, Poland Plot I Row A Grave 11		Archiwum Polish Database
215	Bohuszewicz	Witold	Podporucznik	Pilot Officer	P-0638	25 March 1914 Sobotnik Poland	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn Polish	1942-04-26	Wellington	IV	Z1317	GR-U	Hemswell	2214	Rostock	Claimed hit by 2/Res Flak Abt 525 over Rostock between 0223 and 0226. Abschussmeldung (Claim message) bears a hand-written note by OKL “wird nict anerkannt" (will not be confirmed). Over the target both engines were hit by flak and the a/c then entered a spin. The pilot managed to regain control at 5,000ft. Due to the damage they set course for Sweden and crashed landed at Ystad at 0300.	Interned. Returned to the UK 14 February 1943. Died 6 January 1944 Casamassima, Italy.			Archiwum Polish Database
216	Bohuszewicz	Witold	Porucznik Pilot	Flight Lieutenant	P.0638	Born 25 March 1914 Sobotniki Belarus (Age 29 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Złoty Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator	lll	BZ859	GR-J	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Supply drop to Poland	One of four aircraft engaged in Supply Drop to Poland. This aircraft was the only one to accomplish its task but was damaged by anti-aircraft fire, returning on three engines. Crashed into the sea at Grotaglie, off Brindisi, Italy during landing attempt. Only the second pilot. F/Lt K Dobrowolski survived. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Polish Cemetery at Casamassima, Italy (some reports No Known Grave - Drowned off Brindisi, Italy)	Cassamassima Polish Cemetery, Italy	.		Further details at Archiwum Polish Database
217	Boisseau	John Eugene	Technical Sergeant	Sergeant	19078078	1919	American	Engineer		USAAF	8th Air Force	327th Bomber Squadron (92nd Bombardment Group (H))	1944-10-03	B-17 Insomnia	G	43-38396	UC:J	Podington (Station #109), Bedfordshire, England		Nürnberg, Germany	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow, Pomerania, Prussia now Poland (Moved to Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang, Prussia now Poland).					Archive Report
218	Bojakowski	Tadeusz	Sierzant Pilot	Sergeant	P.780232	18 September 1912 (Age 28)	Poland	Pilot	Virtuti Militari 9056 Krzyż Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn (Polish)	1941-05-08	Vickers Wellington	Ic	R1227	GR-M	RAF Swinderby	23:18	Bremen	Took off from Swinderby 2318 hrs. Last heard from on w/t at 0155 hrs when NGZ was received. Lt Rolf Bokemeyer 5/NJG1 claimed this aircraft as a probable. North Sea 10-15 Km W Wesselbüren at 0235 hrs. Nachtjagd War Diaries Volume 1.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Lost over North Sea	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	Further details Archiwum Polish Database R1227	1941-05-09 Wellington 1c R1227 301Sqn. Crew: Took off 2318 8 May 1941 from Swinderby. Last heard on W/T at 0155 9 May 1941 when 'NGZ' (sic) was received. Sergeant T Bojakowski (Polish), Pilot Officer W Brzozowski (P-0237) (Polish) Plot IV Row C Grave 13. at Sage War Cemetery, Germany , Flying Officer S Rewkowski (Polish), Sergeant A Lipecki (Polish), Sergeant K Golebiowski (Polish), Flying Officer I Dudek (Polish): killed; aircraft failed to return from operational flight over Bremen. 93% moon. Lt Rolf Bokemeyer 5/NJG1 claimed this aircraft as a probable. North Sea 10-15 Km W Wesselbüren at 0235 hrs. (Nachtjagd War Diaries Volume 1).
219	Bojarczuk	Romauld	Starszy Sierzant pchor. Pilot	Warrant Officer	P.783111	Born 11 January 1920 (Age 26)	Poland	Pilot	Virtuti Militari , CV	PAF	Bomber Command	304Sqn (Polish)	1946-01-18	Vickers Warwick	lll	HG273		RAF Chedburgh		R.A.F. Chedburgh	Aircraft was turning onto its final approach to land, but overshot the centre line. The Pilot attempted to make a flat turn to align the aircraft with the runway, but allowed the aircraft to stall, it dived into the ground and was destroyed by fire. The Pilot was killed and the other two crew members, W/O M Borek and W/O S Zurek, were injured. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed in Flying Accident	, Honington (All Saints) Churchyard (Suffolk) - Suffolk, United Kingdom. Plot War Graves Plot Row E Grave 12		Archiwum Polish Database
220	Bojarczuk	Romuald	St. Sierżant	Warrant Officer	783111	11.01.1920 Płoskie Zamość	Poland	Pilot	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy (x3)	PAF	Bomber Command	No.18 OTU	1943-11-13	Vickers Wellington	lll	BK448		RAF Finningley			Flying Accident at Bircotes aerodrome, Yorkshire. Location : United Kingdom.	Survived Flying Accident. Died 18.01.1946 Honington, Suffolk, U.K.			Archiwum Polish Database
221	Bojeński (Bieschke)	Józef Jan	Kapral	Aircraftman 1st Class / Leading Aircraftman	P.707554	Born 1 December 1910 Strzyżów as Jan Bieschke (Age 35)	Poland	Cook	Medal Lotniczy	PAF		131 Wing	1945-04-13					RAF Nordorn		Nordhorn	Killed when German Grenade exploded. Location : Kleve, Germany.	Killed in Accident (Serving as Jozef Bojenski) (Actually Jan Bieschke)	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot XIV Row B Grave 6		Archiwum Polish Database
222	Bojeński (born Bieschke)	Bieschke	Kapral	Aircraftman 1st Class / Leading Aircraftman	P.707554	Born 1 December 1910 Strzyżów as Jan Bieschke (Age 35 when killed)	Poland	ACH General Duties (cook)	Medal Lotniczy	PAF		131 Wing	1945-04-13					RAF Nordorn		Nordhorn	Killed when German Grenade exploded. Location : Germany.	Killed in Accident (Serving as Jozef Bojenski)	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot XIV Row B Grave 6	img src="/AircrewDeaths39-47/aircrewdeathsDBImages/reichswald.jpg" alt="" width="150">	Archiwum Polish Database
223	Bokłażec	Mikołaj	Plutonowy	Sergeant	P.793772	Born 24 December 1918 Brańsk – Russia (Age 23 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Training Command	27 Group	1942-11-29	Percival Proctor	lll	DX188		RAF Hereford		Hereford	Aircraft crashed whilst landing at Hereford aerdrome, whilst on a training flight. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Hereford Cemetery - Herefordshire, United Kingdom. Plot R C Grave 2465		Archiwum Polish Database
224	Bokroś	Jan	Kapral Radio Operator Strzelecelec	Flight Sergeant	P.794816	9 January 1920 (Age 24)	Poland	Radio Operator	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300 Sqn (Polish)	1944-06-12	Avro Lancaster	III	DV286	BH:C	RAF Faldingworth	23:02	Gelsenkirchen	Claim by Lt Gottfried Hanneck 6/NJG1 - IJsselmeer 3km South of Wijdenes: 2,500m at 01:43. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten) Aircraft caught fire and crashed into the sea. Plt Off B F Morski was rescued by two Dutch fishermen then later transferred to a German Naval vessel coming back from bombing raid.. Location : North Sea / Netherlands.	Killed in Action, operational flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Lost in North Sea off the Dutch Coast		Archiwum Polish Database
225	Bolcewicz	Henryk	Chorąży	Warrant Officer	782241	12.09.1919 Petersburg – Russia	Poland	Pilot	Virtuti Militari Krzyż Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	301 Sqn Polish	1941-11-07	Wellington	IV	Z1277	GR:Z	Hemswell	18:47	Mannheim	See archive report for details	PoW No. 24522, Stalag 357. Died 22.04.2013 Newark-on-Trent, Notts., U.K.			Archiwum Polish Database		Read Archive Report
226	Bolesławski	Jerzy	Plutonowy	Leading Aircraftman	P.780446	Born 25 July 1921 Garbatka Kozienice (Age 19 when killed)	Poland	Mechanic	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Training Command	No.16 (Polish) Service Flying Training School	1941-07-18					RAF Newton		Newton, Nottinghamshire	Killed in a Motorcycle accident, with his passenger, AC2 P Martowicz, in Sheffield Road, Newton, Nottinghamshire. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed in a Motorcycle accident	Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Polish Plot. Grave L 303		Archiwum Polish Database
227	Bolke	L C	Flight Sergeant		1380047			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1943-04-10	Wellington	X	HE213	SE-F	RAF Bourn, Yorkshire	2315	Frankfurt	See archive report for full details	PoW No: 42727 Camp: Stalag Kopernikus (Torun, Poland)	None - thought to have survived the war			Read Archive Report
228	Bolton	T O	Flight Sergeant								Bomber Command	49Sqn	1945-02-08	Lancaster	III	ME353	EA-Q	Fulbeck	1649	Politz		Killed	Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery Poland
229	Bondar	Józef	Pilot Officer		P-1068	08.07.1916 Trycze Belarus	Poland	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Fighter	303Sqn Polish	1941-06-17	Spitfire	II	P8641				Circus 14	Crash landed Northolt	Wounded			Archiwum Polish Database
230	Bondar	Józef	Porucznik	Pilot Officer	P-1068	08.07.1916 Trycze Belarus (Age 24 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Fighter	303Sqn Polish	1941-06-28	Spitfire	II	P8346		RAF Northolt		Circus 26 - Day bombers escorted by fighters	Shot down by Emil Bendarz during early morning, aircraft crashed near Lille	Killed	Memorial at crash site, Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers - Nord, France. Plot VI Row G Grave 2, PAF Memorial Northolt,		Archiwum Polish Database	Attacker Emil Bendarz Courtesy AndyBailey	Archiwum Józef Bondar
231	Bondarczuk	Arkadiusz	Plutonowy	Flight Sergeant	P.793159	Born 20 January 1917 Zdołbunów Ukraine (Age 26 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyż Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Fighter Command	306Sqn (Polish)	1943-09-27	Supermarine Spitfire	Vb	EE683		RAF Heston		Ramrod 250	No.2 Wing encountered German Fw 190s. Aircraft crashed into the sea and Pilot drowned. Location : North Sea. 306 Squadron 1 January 1943	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Aircraft lost in North Sea		Archiwum Polish Database		Read Archive Report
232	Bonk	Leon Stanisław	Sierzant Radio Operator Strzelecelec	Flight Sergeant	P.792591	Born 1 November 1919 Warszawa (Age 23 when killed)	Poland	Radio Operator / Air Gunner	Virtuti Militari Krzyż Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Special Duties - Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1943-07-12	Handley Page Halifax	ll	JD155	NF-M	RAF Tempsford		SOE. - Operation Roach 94 / Roach 92	Took off from Tempsford on SOE Operation Roach 94 / Roach 92 - Supply drop for French Partisans - and headed for France. Crashed at 00:30 hours at Chateau d'Lillebec, St Paul-sur-Risle, Eure, France. Location : France.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery - Eure, France. Row C Grave 17-18 Joint		Fuller details: Archiwum Polish Database JD155
233	Bonkowski	Roman	Starszy Sierzant Pilot	Sergeant	P.780034	Born 17 July 1909 Warszawa (Age 31 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyż Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn (Polish)	1941-06-18	Vickers Wellington	Ic	R1365	GR-	RAF Swinderby	22:24	Bremen	Took off from Swinderby at 22:20 hrs. Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Ofw Paul Gildner 4/NJG1, and crashed into the sea off Terschelling at 02:34 hrs. Location : North Sea / Netherlands.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Aircraft crashed in North Sea		Archiwum Polish Database
234	Boratyński	Kajetan Ludwik	Kapitan	Flight Lieutenant	P-0615	22.07.1907 Gródek Nowy Sącz	Poland	Navigator	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	18 OTU	1942-06-25	Wellington	IC	DV765	XW-H	Bramcote	2255	Bremen	Emergency landing near Lollum Municipality Wonseradeel at 0500 hours.	PoW No. 2154 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria Died 03.12.1980 London, U.K.			Archiwum Polish Database
235	Borchardt	Clarence F.	Staff Sergeant		36323929		American	Right Waist Gunner		USAAF	8th Air Force	336th Bomber Squadron (95th Bombardment Group (H))	1943-07-26	B-17	F	42-5893 Sad Sax	ET:F	Horham (Station #119), Suffolk, England		Hanover (Mission #77), Germany	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia, Germany, now Żagań in Poland					Archive Report
236	Borecki	Bolesław Andrzej	Kapral Strzelec	Sergeant	P.792083	Born 18 May 1914 Lipno (Age 27 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyż Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn (Polish)	1942-01-22	Vickers Wellington	IV	Z1285	GR-S	RAF Hemswell	17:55	Munster	WR Chorley’s entry records that the a/c was lost through fighter activity. However, there is no evidence in the definitive Night Fighter/ Flak publications nor in the records of Polish Air Force losses that support this claim. Therefore the reason for the loss of the a/c is unknown. The bodies of the Pilot, Navigator and an Air Gunner were washed up on the Lincolnshire coast, but there was no trace of the other three members of the crew . Body not recovered until early May 1942.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Aircraft lost in North Sea, off the Lincolnshire Coast	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database Z1285
237	Borkowski	Henryk	Porucznik	Flying Officer	P-2257 / 794893	10.07.1919 Toruń (Age 35 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Fighter	303Sqn Polish	1944-08-18	Spitfire	IX	EN527		RAF Westhampnett		Ramrod 1214	Escorting B-26 bombers; Crashed after loosing wing in a steep dive, when attacking Ammunition Dump at Beaumont-sur-Oise, near Vauroux, France	Killed	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Le Vauroux Cemetery, 8 miles from Beauvais, France. Military Plot, Grave 1		Archiwum Polish Database
238	Borkowski	Bronisław	Sierzant Mechanic	Sergeant	P.784870	Born 9 October 1906 Randki (Age 39)	Poland	Mechanic	Brązowy Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami Medal Lotniczy	PAF		6317 British Air Force of Occupation CommnicationSqn	1945-12-20								Killed in a Motorcycle accident in Masselina (Niemcy) . Location : Germany.	Killed in a Motorcycle accident	Cloppenburg Cemetery, Germany. Grave 6		Archiwum Polish Database
239	Borkowski	Stanisław	Starszy Szeregowiec Strzelec	Sergeant	P.703153	Born 1 January 1920 Lwów (Age 23 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	No.18 OTU	1943-05-22	Vickers Wellington	lll	BJ656		RAF Finningley	12:01	Swanbourne, Near Winslow Buckinghamshire	Took off from Finningley at 12:01 for a Cross-Crontry Flight. Aircraft broke up in the air and crashed at Swanbourne, two miles East-South-East of Winslow, Buckinghamshire. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Halton (St Michael) Churchyard - Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. Plot 5 War Graves Row A Grave 136		Archiwum Polish Database
240	Borodej	Mieczysław Karol	Plutonowy Pilot	Warrant Officer	780968	12.09.1914 Stanisławów Ukraine	Poland	Pilot	Virtuti Militari Krzyż Walecznych (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn Polish	1941-10-21	Wellington	IV	Z1217	GR-W	Hemswell		Bremen	Believed shot down by flak	PoW Stalag Luft L1 Barth Vogelsang. Died 22.05.1983 Wrocław, Poland			Archiwum Polish Database
241	Borowiak	Józef	Porucznik	Flight Lieutenant	P-2196 / 793935	10.01.1921 Kąkolewo Leszno	Poland	Air Gunner	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn Polish	1942-05-05	Wellington	II	W5573	SM-O	Lindholme	2208	Stuttgart	Returning to base, crash landed 4 miles NNE of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Crashed near Blyton LINCS	Survived. Died 01.12.1984 Austin, TX, USA			Archiwum Polish Database
242	Borowiak	Józef	Porucznik	Flight Lieutenant	P-2196 / 793935	10.01.1921 Kąkolewo Leszno	Poland	Air Gunner	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn Polish	1942-06-05	Wellington	II	Z8601	SM-M	Lindholme	2308	Essen	Ditched 10 miles East of Aldeburgh Suffolk UK. Rescued by HMS Campbell	Rescued. Died 01.12.1984 Austin, TX, USA			Archiwum Polish Database
243	Borowicz	Lubomir Kazimieriez	Porucznik Nawig	Flying Officer	P.0586	Born 27 March 1914 Poznań (Age 28 when killed)	Poland	Navigator	Krzyż Walecznych (x3 - 1 posthumous) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1942-11-08	Vickers Wellington	lV	Z1343	BH-L	RAF Ingham	18:54	Gardening	Took off from Ingham 18.54 8 November 1943 on Gardening (Mine-laying Operations) in the Carrots area of Denmark's East Coast. Aircraft ditched in Vejle Fiord and two of crew were thrown clear and rescued by local people, who had heard the crash. These two were subsequently made Prisoners of War. Location : Denmark.	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery, Denmark. Plot A3 Row 8 Grave 5		Archiwum Polish Database
244	Borowski	Kazimierz	Pororucznik	Flying Officer	P-0668	04.03.1914 Grodno Belarus	Poland	Pilot	Virtuti Militari Krzyż Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn Polish	1942-08-20	Wellington	IV	Z1471	SM-O	Hemswell	2100	Gardening	Hit by Flak at 700ft near the Island of Sein and ditched. It took six hours for a French fishing boat to rescue them all	PoW No. 636 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria Died 23.04.2013 Auckland, New Zealand			Archiwum Polish Database
245	Borowski	Jan	Porucznik Pilot	Flying Officer	P-0250	Born 31 May 1912 (Age 28)	Poland	Pilot	Virtuti Militari	PAF	Fighter Command	302Sqn (Polish)	1940-10-18	Hawker Hurricane	l	P3930	WX-X	RAF Northolt	15:06	Scramble. Kempton Park, Sunbury, Middlesex	See archive report for further details	Killed	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Northwood Cemetery - Middlesex, United Kingdom. Service Section H Grave 269		Archiwum Polish Database		Read Archive Report
246	Borusiewicz	Zbigniew	Podporucznik Pilot	Pilot Officer	P.1593	Born 1 November 1911 Stare Sioło Ukraine (Age 30 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Fighter Command	317Sqn (Polish)	1942-04-28	Supermarine Spitfire	Vb	AD361		RAF Northolt		Circus 144 to St Omer, mid-day	Believed aircraft was lost over the English Channel, off the French Coast. Location : English Channel.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Aircraft lost in English Channel, off the French Coast		Archiwum Polish Database
247	Borzęcki	Stanisław Józef	Podporucznik Pilot	Pilot Officer	P.1543	Born 8 May 1921 Słobódka Dżuryńska Ukraine (Age 20 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	304Sqn (Polish)	1941-10-20	Vickers Wellington	Ic	N2852	NZ-	RAF Lindholme	18:12	Emden	Hit by Flak of Flakgruko II. Marine Flak Brigade (Wilhelmshaven). Crashed in North Sea North East of Mellum at 21:12. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years Part 2 - Theo Boiten). Last heard sending an SOS signal.	Missing, presumed Killed in Action on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Lost in North Sea	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	Archiwum Polish Database
248	Borzemski	Czesław	Porucznik Nawig	Flight Lieutenant	P-0947	22.03.1909 Tarnopol Ukraine	Poland	Navigator	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Fighter	307Sqn Polish	1943-08-02	Mosquito	II	HJ700				Instep Patrol	Returning over France he was shot down. Pulled from wreckage by German patrol and taken prisoner	PoW. Died in London and cremated at Mortlake, Interred 27.06.1984 Gliwice, Poland	Mortlake Cemetery		Archiwum Polish Database
249	Bosek	Henryk Gerwazy Jozef	Kapral Strzelec	Sergeant	P.782481	Born 18 June 1915 Warszawa (Age 26 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn (Polish)	1942-01-22					RAF Lindholme			Died of Injuries, received in a Car Accident, in St James's Hospital, Leeds, Yorkshire. Location : United Kingdom.	Died on Active Service	Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Plot Section I Row War Graves Plot Grave 306a		Archiwum Polish Database
250	Bosek Henry Gerwazy, Droździk Karol Józef, Grom Piotr Paweł, Lach Józef, Rymkiewicz Czeslaw						Poland			PAF	Bomber Command	No.18 OTU	1941-09-05	Vickers Wellington	lc	X9795					1941-09-05 Wellington 1c X9795 18 OTU Crashed landing in fog. Flying Officer M Sukniewicz (P/0110) (Polish) buried Nuneaton Oaston Rd: killed; Flying Officer C Rymkiewiez (Polish), Flying Officer J Lach (Polish), Flying Officer S Ostaszewski (Polish), Sergeant P Grom (Polish), Sergeant K Droździk (Polish), Sergeant H Bosek (Polish): uninjured. Bosek died 5 months later in Leeds, buried Newark.	Killed on Training Flight			Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database X9795