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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
2401	Pytlak	Jan	Kapral Pilot	Sergeant	P.780702	Born 16 January 1918 Szamotuły (Age 24 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn (Polish)	1942-08-27	Vickers Wellington	I	Z1245	SM-D	RAF Hemswell	2030	Kassel	Crashed near Eindhoven. . Location : Netherlands. See archive report for further details	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery - Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Plot Jj Grave 118-119	Polish Memorial Northolt UK Eindhoven Holland	Details at Archiwum Polish Database
2402	Pytlak	Tadeusz Wlodzimierz	Plutonowy Podchorazy Pilot	Sergeant	P.783497	Born 8 June 1919 (Age 22)	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Fighter Command	302Sqn (Polish)	1941-09-09	Hawker Hurricane		E3676		RAF Warmwell		Chester Hill, Weymouth, Dorset	Crashed at Chester Hill, Weymouth, Dorset, whilst on a training flight. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Warmwell (Holy Trinity) Churchyard - Dorset, United Kingdom South Part Grave S Of Church		Archiwum Polish Database
2403	Pyzik	Tadeusz	Podporucznik Pilot	Flying Officer	P.2923	Born 28 August 1921 (Age 23)	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Fighter Command	302Sqn (Polish)	1945-03-03	Supermarine Spitfire	XVI	TB283		RAF B.60 Grimbergen		Recconnaissance	. Location : Germany.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot Xvii Row A Grave 18		Archiwum Polish Database
2404	Rachwalik	Andrzej	Szeregowiec Mech			Born 10 November 1908 (Age 32)	Poland	Mechanic		PAF		Centrum Wyszkolenia Lotnictwa Training Centre	1940-05-10					Lyon-Bron		French Campaign 1940	Killed in Bombing Raid on Lyon Bron. Location : France.	Killed in Bombing Raid on Lyon Bron	Guillotiere Cemetery, near Lyon, France		Archiwum Polish Database
2405	Raczkowski	Rudolf M	Sierżant	Warrant Officer	P794724	06.11.1921 Azara – Argentina	Poland	W/Op	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn Polish	1943-06-21	Wellington	X	HE347	SM-F	Hemswell	2315	Krefeld	Crashed SE Antwerpen, Air raid on Krefeld - shot down by the German night fighter over Gruenwezel, the plane fell in flames - he survived and was taken prisoner.	PoW. Died 13.12.1996 Azara, Argentina			Archiwum Polish Database
2406	Raczyński	Zenon	Plutonowy	Warrant Officer	706677	01.01.1924 Wilia Lithuania	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyż Walecznych Odznaka Za Rany i Kontuzje (Wound Badge)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn Polish	1945-02-20	Lancaster	I	PB722	BH-J	Faldingworth	2142	Dortmund	Took off from Faldingworth 21.42 20 February 1945 with 15 other Squadron aircraft on an Operation to bomb Dortmund. Hit by flak and aircraft blew up over Bergisch-Gladbach, near Leverkusen.. Location : Germany.	Evader			Archiwum Polish Database
2407	Radecki	Jan Mikolaj	Porucznik uczen Nawig	Flying Officer	P.1947	Born 6 December 1913 (Age 30)	Poland	Navigator under training		PAF		8 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit	1944-02-15	Avro Anson	l	N5130		RAF Anglesey		Llandudno Junction, Wales	Crashed at Llandudno Junction, Wales, whilst on a training flight. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Holyhead (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery - Anglesey, United Kingdom. Grave 113	Holyhead St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Anglesey UK	Archiwum Polish Database Anson N5130	1944-02-15 Anson N5130 8 (O) Advanced Flying Unit Take off RAF Mona. Took off at about 1505 hours on board an Anson I (N5130) piloted by Flight Sergeant M O Samuels on a cross country navigation exercise. The plane observed about 30 minutes later at 5000 feet heading north, then turning to port and entering a near vertical dive as part of a wing broke away. The wreckage fell near Marl Farm, Llandudno Junction, Caernarvonshire, and all five crew died. It is thought that the wing failed after an aileron separated and led to loss of control. Crew: Pilot Flt Sgt Melville O Samuels (Age 23), W/Op Flt Sgt Thomas M Clothier (Age 23), P/O Charles HM Folkard (Age 21), Nav Flt Lt Jan M Radecki Age 30), W/Op Sgt Sylvester K Yates (Age 21). Memorial Plaque, near crash site	Location discovery
2408	Radecki	Roman	Kapral Strzelec	Sergeant	P.793030	Born 9 August 1915 Warszawa (Age 26 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn (Polish)	1942-06-05	Vickers Wellington	IV	Z1331	GR-C	RAF Hemswell	23:18	Essen	Claim by Hptm Helmut Lent Stab II/NJG2 - IJsselmeer East of Amsterdam at 0116.	Killed on Operational Flight. Lost st sea	PAF Memorial, Northolt,	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database Z1331	(Note: 1942-06-02 Z1331 GR-C on 2nd 1000 bomber raid to Essen atacked by a Ju88 50/60 miles east of Harwich at 03.15, believed to be Ju 88 C-6 of the 7./NJG 2 based at Gilze-Rijen airfield in the Netherlands, flown by Oberfeldwebel Heinz Strüning. No casualities.)
2409	Radecki	Zygmunt Kazimierz	Kapitan	Flight Lieutenant	P-1395	21.07.1910 Skole Ukraine	Poland	Pilot	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1942-03-27	Vickers Wellington		Z1291	BH-	RAF Hemswell		Essen	On Operation to Essen. Aircraft returned safely.	Survived war. Died 00.01.1970 Arvida, QC, Canada			Archiwum Polish Database
2410	Radke	Pawel Marcin	Starszy Szeregowiec	Aircraftman 1st Class	P.792636	Born 10 November 1913 in Bydgoszcz (Age 27)	Poland	0		PAF	Army Co-Operation Unit	309Sqn (Polish)	1941-03-13					RAF Renfrew		Enemy Bombing Raid	During the night of the 13th, L Cpl Pawel Radke,Aircraftsman Antoni Ptaszkowski and Zygmunt Sokolowski were at St James's, Renfrew during the 'blitz' on Clydebank and at great risk to themselves were extinguishing incendaries. The incendaries had caused a number of fires in the church. Two of the airmen were killed by a bomb, the other died the following day in Alexandria Hospital. They were in their twenties. Location : United Kingdom.	Died of Injuries received in Bombing Raid	Renfrew (Arkleston) Cemetery - Renfrewshire, United Kingdom. Plot Section D Row Kgrave Collective 62		Archiwum Polish Database
2411	Radkowski	Tadeusz	Sierzant Adm	Sergeant	P.793647	Born 22 January 1908 (Age 34)	Poland	Administative Duties		PAF	Fighter Command	302Sqn (Polish)	1942-05-06	Miles Magister	l	N3980		RAF Heston		Holton Heath, Wareham	Killed on Transport Flight. Aircraft crashed at Holton Heath, Wareham. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Transport Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Northwood Cemetery - Middlesex, United Kingdom. Service Section H Grave 254		Archiwum Polish Database
2412	Radoński	Jan Sylweriusz	Kapral Bombardier	Sergeant	P.704017	Born 20 June 1917 Warszawa (Age 27 when killed)	Poland	Bomb Aimer	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	1662 HCU	1944-11-21	Handley Page Halifax	V	LL126		RAF Blyton, Lincolnshire	1550	Training - night cross country	Killed at Long Ashton, Bristol, whilst on a training flight. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Plot Sec J Row Wr Graves Plot Grave 326 A		Archiwum Polish Database		Read Archive Report
2413	Radwan-Kużelewski	Jan	Kapral Pilot	Warrant Officer	P.482669	Born 20 April 1919 Newark – USA (Age 25 when killed)	USA	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF		1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-08-27	Handley Page Halifax	ll	JD362		RAF Brindisi, Italy		Polish Supply Drops	Baksbokod, Wegrzech, Hungary. Location : Hungary.	Killed on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Budapest War Cemetery, Hungary. Plot Il Row B Grve 1-7		Archiwum Polish Database
2414	Radwanski	Gustaw	Flight Lieutenant		76708	Born 02nd May 1913	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Fighter Command	316Sqn Polish	1942-02-13	Spitfire	Vb	AB825	SZ-T	RAF Northolt, Middlesex	1115	Shipping Recce	Collided with W3513 and abandoned	Injured - survived	See notes		Archiwum Polish Database	Passed away on the 10th October 1961 at the very young age of 48 - Buried in Streatham Cemetery, London	Read Archive Report
2415	Radwański	Władysław	podporucznik (porucznik)	Pilot Officer (Flying Officer)	P-1006	30.09.1913 Żychlin Kutno	Poland	Pilot	Krzyz Walecznych Srebrny Krzyz Zaslugi z Mieczami	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn Polish	1941-11-07	Wellington	IV	Z1271	BH-A	Hemswell	1843	Mannheim	The aircraft iced up and crashed near Calais.	Evaded via Switzerland in December 1941, then the Pat O’Leary Line via the Pyrenees April 1942. Died 16.09.1987 Maidenhead, Berks UK		Braywick Cemetery Maidenhead UK	Archiwum Polish Database
2416	Radzimski	Franciszek	Kapral kierowca Mech	Sergeant	P.783904	Born 7 January 1905 (Age 37)	Poland	Mechanic		PAF		316Sqn (Polish)	1942-10-06					RAF Leconfield			Road accident with a Motorcycle and Ambulance. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed in Road Traffic Accident	Leconfield (St Catherine) Churchyard - Yorkshire, United Kingdom. War Graves Group Row B Grave 1		Archiwum Polish Database
2417	Radzinski	Hieronim	Kapral Elektryk	Sergeant	P.783325	Born 28 September 1911 (Age 31)	Poland	Electrician		PAF		306Sqn (Polish)	1943-05-07					RAF Framlingham			Killed in Road Traffic Accident ?? Electrocuted ?. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed in Road Traffic Accident	, Driffield Cemetery - Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Service Plot Grave 6203		Archiwum Polish Database
2418	Radzyminski	Ignacy	Sierzant Pilot	Sergeant	P.780252	Born 10 June 1911 (Age 29)	Poland	Pilot		PAF		No.2 Signal School	1941-02-28	Percival Proctor		P6263		RAF Yatesbury		Yatesbury, Wiltshire	Crashed at Yatesbury, Wiltshire, whilst on a training flight. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Yatesbury (All Saints) Churchyard - Wiltshire, United Kingdom Plot N W Of Church		Archiwum Polish Database
2419	Raginis	Witold	Sierżant	Sergeant	794268	19.09.1923 Szukieniszki Lithuania	Poland	Air Gunner	Złoty Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami Medal Lotniczy DCM	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 - Escaped Last known address France			Archiwum Polish Database
2420	Rajewski	Eugeniusz Leon	Porucznik Pilot	Flying Officer	P.1572	Born 16 April 1916 (Age 27)	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Fighter Command	309Sqn (Polish)	1943-12-27	North American P-51d Mustang	l	NA83		RAF Snailwell		Risby Village, Bury St Edmunds	Killed when he crashed during an unauthorised mock combat with another aircraft (Spitfire or American aircraft ?) during a training flight. Aircraft crashed at Risby Village, Bury St Edmunds. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newmarket Cemetery - Suffolk, United Kingdom. War Graves Plot P Grave 439		Archiwum Polish Database
2421	Rajpold	Czesław	Kapral	Sergeant	781417	16.01.1919 Łódź	Poland	Air Gunner	Medal Lotniczy (2)	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.	Sgt Rajpold died in a German Hospital whilst still a PoW on 26 August 1943.	1939-1945 Berlin War Cemetery Plot 5 Row J Grave 36/Polish War Memorial RAF Northolt Panel 58.		Archiwum Polish Database
2422	Rajpold	Czeslaw	Kapral Radio Operator Strzelecelec	Sergeant	P.781417	Born 16 January 1919 (Age 24)	Poland	Radio Operator / Air Gunner		PAF		No.18 OTU	1943-08-26	Vickers Wellington		DU765		RAF Bramcote		Bremen	. Location : Germany.	Died on Active Service	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery - Berlin, Germany. Plot V Row J Grave 36		Archiwum Polish Database
2423	Ramert	Jerzy Marian	Porucznik Pilot	Flying Officer	P.1394	Born 18 January 1909 (Age 33)	Poland	Pilot		PAF		No.7 Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Unit	1942-08-28	Miles Master	I	N7889	Not known	RAF Castle Bromwich		Crashed at Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire	Crashed at Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, whilst on a training flight . Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt , Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. War Graves Plot Row H Grave 310b		Archiwum Polish Database
2424	Randall	L	Flight Sergeant								Bomber Command	49Sqn	1945-02-08	Lancaster	III	ME353	EA-Q	Fulbeck	1649	Politz		Killed	Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery Poland
2425	Ratajczak	Aloyzy	Porucznik Pilot Instruktor	Flight Lieutenant	P-1655 / 780249	Born 18 June 1912 Broników (Age 33 when killed)	Poland	Pilot - Instructor	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy (x3)	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn (Polish)	1945-07-27	Vickers Warwick	lll	HG226	GR-D	RAF North Weald / Chedburgh		Transit flight. Vienne, near Lyon, France	See Archive Report. Killed on Transport Flight, from Pomiglianco, Greece to London. The Pilot lost control of aircraft on the approach to land, when flying in bad weather. Aircraft went into a spin and crashed at Vienne, 20-30 miles South of Lyons before recovery could be made. Location : France.	Killed on Transport Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles - Bouches-Du-Rhone, France. Plot X Row A Grave 5	Mazargues Cemetery Marseilles France	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database HG226
2426	Ratajczak	Ignacy	Plutonowy Radio Operator	Flight Sergeant	P.703975	Born 20 January 1913 Poznań (Age 31 when killed)	Poland	Radio Operator	Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1944-07-18	Avro Lancaster	III	PB171	BH-K	RAF Faldingworth	23:15	Scholven-Buer	Took off from Faldingworth 23.15 18 July 1944 on an Operation to bomb Scholven-Buer. Lost without trace, probably shot down by a night fighter. Most of crew were on their 28th sortie. Location : .	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Aircraft probably shot down over Germany		Archiwum Polish Database		Read Archive Report
2427	Ratajczyk	Czesław	Kapral Radio Operator Strzelecelec	Sergeant	P.783028	Born 20 July 1916 Włodzimierz Woł. Ukraine (Age 26 when killed)	Poland	Radio Operator / Air Gunner	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1943-05-23	Vickers Wellington	X	HZ374	BH-K	RAF Hemswell	23:24	Dortmund	Took off from Hemswell 23.34 23 May 1943 on an Operation to bomb Dortmund. Shot down by anti-aircraft fire and fell onto a Speilfeld at Kaiserwerth, 7 km North North West of D. Location : Germany.	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot Xxvii Row F Grave 7-11		Archiwum Polish Database
2428	Ratajski	Feliks Bolesław	Sierżant	Sergeant	794807	05.07.1913 Rataje Starachowice	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	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 Number 26887 Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe)			Archiwum Polish Database
2429	Ratliński (Kay)	Stanisław Tadeusz	Sierżant	Warrant Officer	781897	15.06.1922 Poronin Zakopane	Poland	Pilot	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	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 Canada date unknown			Archiwum Polish Database
2430	Ratliński (Kay)	Stanisław Tadeusz	Sierżant	Warrant Officer	781897	15.06.1922 Poronin Zakopane	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn Polish	1943-01-26	Wellington	IV	Z1318	GR-L	Ingham	1714	Lorient	Crash landed at Langar	Injured			Archiwum Polish Database
2431	Rausiński	Zygmunt Ludwik	Plutonowy Radio Operator Strzelecelec	Sergeant	P.794046	Born 25 August 1915 Warszawa (Age 27 when killed)	Poland	Radio Operator / Air Gunner		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.	Missing, presumed Killed in Action on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt.,		Archiwum Polish Database
2432	Rawlings	K C H	Sergeant		939991			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1941-04-12	Wellington	Ic	T2897	OJ-O	RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	2150	Mėrignac, France	See archive report for further details	PoW No: 609 Camp: Stalag Kopernikus, Toruń, Poland (357)	None - understood to have survived the war.			Read Archive Report
2433	Rawski	Jan	Kapral Radio Operator Strzelecelec	Sergeant	P.792938	Born 1 June 1915 (Age 27)	Poland	Radio Operator / Air Gunner	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1942-07-08	Vickers Wellington	lV	Z1489	BH-J	RAF Ingham	23:47	Wilhelmshaven	Took off from Ingham 23.47 8 July 1942 on Operation to bomb Wilhelmshaven. Heavily damaged by AA over target, aircraft ditched 10-16 miles from the British coast, off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Sgt J Rawski Drowned. The rest of the crew were picked up by Air Sea Rescue Launch. Sgt S Szychowiak, F/O E Slomkowski, Sgt B Molik, Sgt E Jelonek,. Location : .	Missing, presumed Killed in Action on Operational Flight - Drowned	PAF Memorial, Northolt. ,	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	Fuller details: Archiwum Polish Database Z1489
2434	Ray	John Francis	Technical Sergeant	Sergeant	35098185		American	Radio Operator		USAAF	8th Air Force	551st Bomber Squadron (385th Bombardment Group (H))	1944-11-02	B-17	G	43-37888	HR:L	Great Ashfield, (Station #155), Suffolk, England		Merseburg (Mission #698), Germany	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow, Pomerania, Prussia now Poland				rayx	Archive Report
2435	Rdułtowski (Raymond)	Jan Serwacy	Plutonowy	Warrant Officer	794465	13.05.1919 Kozienice	Poland	Navigator	Medal Lotniczy	PAF		6 OTU	1944-02-18	Vickers Wellington	X	HE747		RAF Silloth		Blitherless, Silloth, Cumberland	Crashed at Blitherless, Silloth, Cumberland, whilst on a training flight. Location : United Kingdom.	Survived war. Died 05.01.1999 Kozienice, Poland			Archiwum Polish Database
2436	Read	Robert Thomas	Staff Sergeant		31325473	1925	American	Right Waist Gunner		USAAF	8th Air Force	551st Bomber Squadron (385th Bombardment Group (H))	1944-11-02	B-17	G	43-37888	HR:L	Great Ashfield, (Station #155), Suffolk, England		Merseburg (Mission #698), Germany	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow, Pomerania, Prussia now Poland					Archive Report
2437	Read	Robert Embrey	1st Lieutenant	Flying Officer	O-699567	1923	American	Bombardier		USAAF	8th Air Force	68th Bomber Squadron (44th Bombardment Group (H))	1944-07-07	B-24 Full House	J	42-99966	OK:W	Shipdham airfield (Station #115), Norfolk, England		Bernburg (Mission #458), Germany	See Archive Report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang, Prussia now Poland					Archive Report
2438	Rębiński	Longin	Plutonowy	Sergeant	P-1999 / 780980	Born 3 October 1919 Płońsk (Age 24)	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn Polish	1942-05-07	Wellington	IV	R1610	BH-	Hemswell		Training	The aircraft crashed almost immediately on take off. It was attributed to the throttles retarding causing the aircraft to sink back on to the runway	Survived - Killed in Action 14 August 1944			Archiwum Polish Database
2439	Rębiński	Longin	Porucznik	Pilot Officer	P-1999 / 780980	Born 3 October 1919 Płońsk (Age 24)	Poland	Pilot	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy (x3)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1944-08-14	Avro Lancaster	I	DV278	BH-A	RAF Faldingworth	13:31	Falaise	Took off from Faldingworth 13.31 14 August 1944 on an Operation to bomb an aiming point at Falaise where the German Armour was falling back towards the Seine. Shot down by anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Pont D'Ouilly, a small village about 15 km West Sourh West of Falaise, Calvados.. Location : France.	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Polish Field of Honour at Grainville-Langannieres, Calvados, France	Polish Field of Honour Grainville-Langannerie France	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database DV278
2440	Rebuszyński	Włodzimierz	Porucznik Pilot	Pilot Officer (Flying Officer?)	P.1162	Born 30 January 1914 Sędziszów Jędrzejów (Age 27 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyż Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn (Polish)	1941-07-25	Vickers Wellington	Ic	T2576	GR-D	RAF Hemswell		Training	Crashed on take off at RAF Hemswell, whilst on a training flight. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Section 4 War Graves Plot Grave 304		Archiwum Polish Database
2441	Rech	Maksymilian	Sierżant	Warrant Officer	792254	02.10.1918 Poznań	Poland	Pilot	Krzyż Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn Polish	1943-08-15	Wellington	X	HE768	BH-N	Ingham	2057	Gardening	Took off from Ingham 20.57 15 August 1943 on a Gardening, mine-laying operation, off the Fresian Islands.Four minutes before they reached the target area, the starboard engine caught fire. The operation was continues but twenty minutes later the bomber was shot down by a German night-fighter and it crashed into the sea, near the Island of Borkum at 23.50 hours. The two survivors were adrift for eight days in dinghy before being rescued by the German Kreigsmarine.. Location : North Sea / Germany / Denmark.	PoW. Died 12.04.2004 Devon, U.K.			Archiwum Polish Database
2442	Rechak	Kazmer	Sergeant		17087283	1922	American	Engineer		USAAF	8th Air Force	832rd Bomber Squadron (486th Bombardment Group (H))	1944-08-04	B-17	G	43-37909	3R-B	Sudbury (Station #382), Suffolk, England		Hamburg, Germany	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow, Pomerania, Prussia now Poland (Moved from Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug. Moved to Wöbbelin near Ludwigslust and then to Usedom near Swinemünde).					Archive Report
2443	Reda	Wacław	Porucznik Nawig	Pilot Officer	P.0088	Born 26 October 1917 Latowicz Mińsk Maz. (Age 24 when killed)	Poland	Navigator	Virtuti Militari Krzyż Walecznych (x4) 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, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Plot Section J War Graves Plot Grave 306a	Newark UK	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database Z1285
2444	Reder	Roman	Plutonowy Nawig	Sergeant	P.704322	Born 1 January 1922 Lwów Ukraine (Age 23 when killed)	Poland	Navigator	Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1945-02-02	Avro Lancaster	I	ME744	BH-P	RAF Faldingworth	21:04	Wiesbaden	Took off from Faldingworth 21.04 2 February 1945 on an Operation to bomb Wiesbaden . Shot down by anti-aircraft fire over target and crashed in a wooded area near Rambach, in the north east suburbs of Wiesbaden. Location : Germany.	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, No known grave	Polish Memorial Northolt UK Runnymede UK	Fuller details: Archiwum Polish Database ME744
2445	Reed	Willard Dale	1st Lieutenant	Flying Officer	O-742015		American	Pilot		USAAF	8th Air Force	368th Bomber Squadron (306th Bombardment Group (H))	1944-01-11	B-17 Rationed Passion	F	42-30782	BO-S	Thurleigh (Station #111), Bedfordshire, England		Halberstadt, Germany	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang in Prussia, now Poland					Archive Report
2446	Rek	Józef	St. Sierżant	Warrant Officer	780853	03.12.1918 Straszowa Wola Opoczno	Poland	Air Gunner	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1943-06-23	Halifax	II	BB379	NF-J	Tempsford		SOE	Crashed at Oostzaan {Noord Holland}	PoW. Survived war. Died 14.01.1987 Nelson, Lancs., U.K.			Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database BB379	rekx
2447	Rekszczyc	Wacław	Kapitan	Flight Lieutenant	P-0348	04.12.1916 Kowno – Lithuania	Poland	2nd Pilot	Krzyż Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	304 Sqn Polish	1941-11-07	Wellington	Ic	R1215	NZ:M	Lindholme	18:03	Mannheim	See archive report for details	PoW No. 681, Stalag left 3 Died 30.07.2000 Loughton, U.K.			Archiwum Polish Database
2448	Rembecki	Franciszek	Plutonowy Pilot	Flight Sergeant	P.793887	12 May 1914 Pianowo Nowy Dwór Maz. (Age 30 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	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. P/O B F Morski was rescued by two Dutch fishermen then later transferred to a German Naval vessel coming back from bombing raid.. Location : .	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt,		Archiwum Polish Database
2449	Reng	Czesław	St. Sierżant	Warrant Officer	781139	22.11.1913 Bremen Germany	Poland	W/Op	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn Polish	1941-09-02	Wellington	II	W5563	SM-Q	Lindholme	2013	Frankfurt	Ditched off South Foreland Kent	Rescued. Died 10.01.2008 Minden, ON, Canada			Archiwum Polish Database
2450	Rennie	John Douglas 'jack'	Flight Sergeant		R155649	27th January 1921 in Saskatchewan, Canada	Canadian	Bomb Aimer		RCAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1944-01-27	Lancaster	III	JB366	DX:N	RAF East Kirkby	17:40	Berlin	See archive report for full details	PoW No: 1178 , Stalag 357 Kopernikus at Thorn (Toruń) in Poland			Paradie Archive Database		Archive Report