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#	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	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
2751	Roder	W		Leading Aircraftman			PAF Memorial, Northolt,	(Age )	Poland			PAF											. Location : .		Archiwum Polish Database
2752	Rodziewicz	Lech Jan	Plutonowy Pilot	Sergeant	P.792246	Polish Memorial Northolt UK Newark UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Plot Sec I War Graves Plot Grae 318	Born 26 June 1919 (Age 24)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	304Sqn (Polish)	1943-07-29	Vickers Wellington	X	HE576		RAF Davidstowe Moor		Davidstow Moor, Cornwall	Aeroplane crash on Davidstow Moor, Cornwall. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Operational Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database HE576
2753	Rodzynkiewicz	Ryszard Waclaw	Porucznik	Flying Officer	P.0310		PAF Memorial, Northolt,	26 Aug 1909 (Age 33)	Poland	Navigator		PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn (Polish)	1942-09-23	Vickers Wellington	IV	Z1476	SM-F	RAF Hemswell	1904	Gardening	Location, France	Killed on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
2754	Roehr	Stanisław Józef	St. Sierżant	Warrant Officer	781211			21.09.1914 Gniezno	Poland	Flight Engineer	Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy Odznaka Za Rany i Kontuzje (Wound Badge)	PAF	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1943-06-23	Halifax	II	BB379	NF-J	Tempsford		SOE	Crashed at Oostzaan {Noord Holland}	PoW. Survived war. Died 21.01.2009 Toronto, ON, Canada	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database BB379
2755	Rogacki	Franciszek	Starszy Sierzant Adm	Aircraftman 1st Class	P.703381		Cloppenburg Cemetery, Plot 5, Grave 2	Born 15 November 1896 (Age 48)	Poland	Administrative Duties		PAF		309Sqn (Polish)	1945-05-31					Ahlhorn			Killed in Road Traffic Accident on Cloppenburg / Ahlhorn, Niem Czechoslovakiaoslovakia Road. Location : .	Killed in Road Traffic Accident	Archiwum Polish Database
2756	Rogala-Sobieszczański	Jan	Kapral	Sergeant	784042			16.05.1920 Cindao – China	Poland	W/Op	Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn Polish	1942-06-20	Wellington	II	Z8537	SM-Y	Lindholme	2326	Emden	Homebound ran short of petrol after being hit flak and with failing engines the aircraft was put down 12 miles off Spurn Head. The crew were rescued.	Rescued	Archiwum Polish Database
2757	Rogala-Sobieszczański	Jan	Kapral Radio Operator	Sergeant	P.784042	Polish Memorial, Northolt UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt,	Born 16 May 1920 (Age 22)	Poland	Radio Operator	Krzyż Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	304Sqn (Polish)	1942-11-01	Vickers Wellington	lc	R1716		RAF Docking			Anti sub patrol overay of Biscay	Missing, presumed Killed in Action on Operational Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database R1716
2758	Rogalski	Kazimierz	Kapral Mech				Guillotiere Cemetery, near Lyon, France	Born 12 February 1914 (Age 26)	Poland	Mechanic		PAF			1940-03-17					Lyon-Bron		French Campaign 1940	. Location : France.	Died on Active Service	Archiwum Polish Database
2759	Rogerson	John Inshaw	Flight Lieutenant		147714		Poland, Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Coll. Grave 5. C. 1-10.	Age			DFC	RAFVR		97Sqn	1944-08-17									Killed
2760	Rogowski	Adam	Sierżant	Sergeant	P.780748	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt,	Born 20 March 1916 (Age 26)	Poland	Radio Operator/Air Gunner	Virtuti Militari 09247 Krzyż Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	304Sqn (Polish)	1942-01-10	Vickers Wellington	Ic	Z1082	NZ-	RAF Lindholme	17:49	Wilhelmshaven	Aircraft claimed by Lt Adolf Kaiser 6/NJG2 Wadden Sea near Terschelling (Tiger) at 22:00. (Nachtjagd War Diary Vol 1 - Theo Boiten)	Missing, presumed Killed in Action on Operational Flight	See more details at Archiwum Polish Database Z1082	Night (42% moon). Lost without trace with six-man crew
2761	Rogowski	Andrzej	Porucznik Pilot	Flying Officer	P.0843	Lorient Kerentrech France	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Lorient (Kerentrech) Communal Cemetery - Morbihan, France. Plot 62 Row F Grave 1-4 Coll	Born 17 July 1917 (Age 25)	Poland	Pilot	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn (Polish)	1942-10-31	Vickers Wellington	IV	Z1279	SM-O	RAF Hemswell	17:33	Gardening	Presumed lost over the sea. Location : France.	Killed on Operational Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database Z1279
2762	Rogowski	Henryk	Plutonowy Strzelec	Sergeant	P.780346	Polish Field of Honour, Breda Holland	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Polish Field of Honour, Breda Cemetery, Noord Holland, Netherlands	Born 14 April 1914 Rajgród Grajewo (Age 27 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn (Polish)	1941-06-18	Vickers Wellington	Ic	R1696	SM-P	RAF Syerston		Bremen	Took off from Syerston. Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Oblt Egmont Prinz zur Lippe Weissenfeld of 4/NJG1. Aircraft crashed at Polder Het Grootslag, Noor Holland, Netherlands at 00:58 hrs. Location : Netherlands.	Killed on Operational Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database R1696
2763	Rogowski	Jan Aleksander	Kapral Pilot	Flight Sergeant	781018		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Pihen-Les Guines War Cemetery - Pas De Calais, France. Plot I Row C Grave 2	Born 3 January 1920 (Age 23)	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Fighter Command	315Sqn (Polish)	1943-05-28	Supermarine Spitfire	IX	BR624	PK-P	RAF Northolt, Middlesex	1700	Circus 305	See archive report for further details	Killed	Archiwum Polish Database		Read Archive Report
2764	Rojek	Józef	Kapitan Nawig	Flight Lieutenant	P.0358		PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave. Aircraft lost over the Atlantic	Born 6 January 1905 Zatory Pułtusk (Age 39 when killed)	Poland	Navigator	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF		45 Delivery Group	1944-05-24	North American Mitchell		HD352		RCAF Dorval		Delivery Flight	Mitchell aircraft HD352 lost in transit from Gander, Newfoundland to the United Kingdom.. Location : Atlantic.	Killed on Transport Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
2765	Rojek	Mieczyslaw	Sierzant				Guillotiere Cemetery, near Lyon, France	Born 23 June 1897 (Age 42)	Poland			PAF			1940-02-09					Lyon-Bron		French Campaign 1940	. Location : France.	Died on Active Service at Military Base at Lyon	Archiwum Polish Database
2766	Rokus	Albert August	Starszy Szeregowiec Radio Mechanik Strzelec	Sergeant	P.782240	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt,	Born 10 January 1918 Nysa (Age 24 when killed)	Poland	Radio Mechanic / Air Gunner	Krzyż Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn (Polish)	1942-01-23	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.	Missing, presumed Killed in Action on Operational Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database Z1285
2767	Rolecki	Jan	Szeregowiec Mech	Leading Aircraftman	P.794677		, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. War Graves Plot Row I Grave 314	Born 11 November 1921 (Age 21)	Poland	Mechanic		PAF	Bomber Command	304Sqn (Polish)	1943-03-19					RAF Talbenny			Killed in a Road accident at Talbenny. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed in Road Traffic Accident	Archiwum Polish Database
2768	Roliński	Stanisław	Porucznik Pilot	Flight Lieutenant	P.0642		PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Presumed Drowned / Lost at Sea	Born 8 November 1915 Lassów Mielec (Age 27 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	304Sqn (Polish)	1943-07-26	Vickers Wellington	Xlll	HZ640		RAF Davidstowe Moor			. Location : .	Missing, presumed Killed in Action on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
2769	Roman	Marian	St. Sierżant	Flight Sergeant	793017			10.12.1921 Cichowo Przasnysz	Poland	Air Gunner	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy (x4)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn Polish	1945-05-10	Lancaster	I	PB730	BH-R	Brussels - Melsbroek	1348	Exodus	Transporting 24 ex PoWs. Veered off runway - no injuries to crew or passengers	Survived war. Died 28.11.1988 Przasnysz, Poland	Archiwum Polish Database
2770	Romaniszyn	Kazimierz Jan	Kapitan	Flight Lieutenant	P-0882	34 Course, 12 Service Flying Training School SFTS, Grantham 1941-11-10		Born on the 30th August 1916 at Czarny Dunajec, Poland	Poland	Pilot	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn Polish	1943-03-05	Wellington	III	BK150	BH-Q	Hemswell	1931	Essen	Shot down by flak. near Amsterdam - he survived and was taken prisoner by the Germans. (Crashed near Monchengladbach?)	PoW. Survived war. Died 22.05.2000 Los Angeles, CA, USA	Archiwum Polish Database
2771	Ronowicz	Ryszard Sylwester	Porucznik Pilot	Flight Lieutenant	P-1082		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Bexley Cemetery, London. Section N. Grave 460	Born 13 April 1916 (Age 29)	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Training Command	No.25 (P) Elementary Flying Training School	1945-08-09	Tiger Moth	II	DE956	Not known	RAF Hucknall	PM	Watnall, Nottinghamshire	See archive report for further details	Killed	Archiwum Polish Database		Read Archive Report
2772	Roots	Peter Henry	Sergeant		1394103		Poland, Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery, Coll. Grave 1. C. 2.	Age				RAFVR		148Sqn	1944-08-15									Killed
2773	Rosen	Zvi	Aircraftman 1st Class		774664		Egypt, Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, N. 124.	Age 23				RAFVR			1941-03-11									Killed		Son Of Pinchas And Chaia Rosen, Of Poland.
2774	Rosiewicz	Kazimierz Stefan	Plutonowy Podchorazy Pilot	Sergeant	P.782028	Holyhead St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Anglesey UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Holyhead (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery - Anglesey, United Kingdom. Grave 128	Born 19 December 1917 (Age 23)	Poland	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy	PAF		No.4 AOS (Air Observers School)	1941-08-28	Botha		L6417		RAF Valley		Anglesey	Killed whilst on a training flight. Body recovered 11 September 1941??. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database Rosiewicz	1941-08-28 Botha Torpedo Bomber L6417 4 AOS (4 Air Observer School) West Freugh (Stranraer) Scotland. At about 11:00 crashed into the sea in shallow water off Rhosneigr, Anglesey, during a South-West Gale, about 1,200 yards from the Coast at Rhosneigr Grid Reference O.S. Map, Sheet 41, VH 7695. Its crew consisted of a Polish pilot and two airmen under training, all of whom got out on the wings but, in the heavy seas, the two airmen were washed away and drowned. The Holyhead lifeboat was under overhaul, and the Porthdinllaen lifeboat attended, but was unable to reach the aircraft because the water was too shallow. The weather was very stormy, with wind gusting to 50/60 mph., and a tremendous sea running. The sea was too heavy for any of the numerous rescue launches and lifeboats to attempt a rescue of the crew, but repeated individual attempts to effect rescues were made by a large number of both service and civilian personnel who had gathered on the beach. Many individual acts of heroism were performed, but unfortunately the three members of the crew of the Botha were all drowned. Botha Crew:- Pilot Plutonowy-Podchorazy Kazimierz Rosiewicz (782028) (Polish) buried Holyhead (St. Mary's) RC, Observer Under Training LAC Thomas Alexander Dixon (1119294) buried Drumcoo Cemetery Ref : Sec. 8. Grave 3, Observer Under Training LAC Frederick Charles Glockler (1376289) buried Tottenham Cemetery Ref : Rosery Sec. Grave 84. The Polish airman was seen by two 17-year-old schoolboys on holiday, who launched a small dinghy, reached the wreck after 45 minutes but were then capsized. Swimming to the airman, the boys managed to get him to their boat which was drifting to the shore some 500 yards away, but the badly weakened pilot drowned. Rescue efforts by boats and a whaler had all failed, and some of the rescuers drowned. All members of the Royal Artillery who helped were serving with 226 LAA Training Regt. and the RAF men were stationed at RAF Valley. 615Sqn ORB RAF Valley records: 'In a violent gale a Botha landed just offshore at Rhosneigr Bay and in addition to the crew of three, twelve rescuers were lost. They included 845761 LAC Ford LA, the CO's driver, who apparently tried to swim out. No one saw him go. Also, 819139 LAC Bannister D.W., a Flight Mechanic out of 'A' Flight. Ten of our aircraft were patrolling and a number of Mae Wests and dinghies were dropped, some of which were picked up by those in the sea.' AC 1st Class Donald William BANNISTER (819139) buried Wimbledon (Gap Road) Cemetery Ref : Plot P.B. Grave 95. LAC Leslie Arthur FORD (845761) buried Farnham (Green Lane) Cemetery Ref : Sec. B. Grave 1009. 615Sqn ORB August 28th 1941, 11 lost their lives in rescue attempts, as follows:- LAC Bannister D.W. (819139) LAC Ford L.A. (845761). 2nd Lieut P.T. Whysall (145327) Gunner S. Willkins, (1832511), Gunner C.H. Thornton (1332450), Gunner R.K. Simons (1832431), Gunner R. Eaton (1832747), Sgt Major Moger A.W. (1832450), Mr C.G. Evan Jones, Coastguard Mr A.H. Owen Police Constable 14 George Arthur, LAC Bannister and LAC Ford were from 615Sqn RAF Valley attached for duty in the Aerodrome Control Section. The six army casualties were all from the 226th LAA Training Regt, Stationed at Rhosneigr. From many individual examples of bravery and courage, the following have been specially singled out for their gallant effects at rescue:- Sgt J.J. Plunkett 456Sqn RAAF (Australian), Derek Hubert Baynham of Walton-on-Thames, James Leslie Stuart Wood (age 20) of Glan Aber Park, Chester. These have been recommended for Awards (immediate) and the following brief extracts from their individual recommendations tell the story of their services:- Sgt Plunkett, seeing several people struggling in the water swam out and was instrumental in bringing ashore one of the crew of the aircraft who was unconscious and later died. He again swam out and brought three other people to shore, thus saving their lives. His skill, courage and determination were of the very highest order, and in view of the very heavy sea which was running, and the strong wind prevailing, he showed complete disregard of his own safety. Derek Hubert Beynham & John Leslie Stuart Wood put off in a small rowing boat in a very heavy sea and strong wind. Just before reaching the aeroplane the boat was swamped. With great difficulty and with the aid of an oar they got one airman (Sgt Rosiewicz) and between them endeavoured to get him to land. The airman was within about 100 yards from the shore, but was lost, and the above-named civilians with assistance managed to scramble to land. Although their efforts were unsuccessful in saving the life of the airman, the great courage and determination they displayed is deserving of the highest praise. The plucky effort of these two boys was witnessed by many responsible people from the shore, all of whom speak in the very highest terms of their gallant effort. (account partly courtesy Alan Clark peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk) Blackburn Botha
2775	Rosiniuk	Wladyslaw	Porucznik Pilot	Flight Lieutenant	P.0851		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia. Plot IV Row C Grave 8	Born 11 April 1910 (Age 34)	Poland	Pilot		PAF		1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-09-02	Handley Page Halifax		DK124		RAF Brindisi, Italy			. Location : Yugoslavia.	Killed on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
2776	Rosolek	Aleksander	Starszy Szeregowiec Mech				Guillotiere Cemetery, near Lyon, France	Born 6 September 1906 (Age 34)	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	Archiwum Polish Database
2777	Rossochacki	Antoni	Starszy Szeregowiec	Aircraftman 1st Class	P.793457		, Leconfield (St Catherine) Churchyard - Yorkshire, United Kingdom. War Graves Group Row A Grave 4	Born 15 July 1914 (Age 26)	Poland			PAF		303Sqn (Polish)	1940-11-02					RAF Leconfield			Died in Beverley Hospital, Yorkshire from injuries received on Bombing Raid on Niemcow. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed in Bombing Raid	Archiwum Polish Database
2778	Rotter	Wieslaw	Kapral uczen Pilot	Sergeant	P.780999		, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery - Cumberland, United Kingdom. Plot R C Ward 13 Row Sec P Grave 31	Born 18 February 1920 (Age 20)	Poland	Pilot under training		PAF		No.15 Elementary Flying Training School	1941-05-05	Miles Magister	l	P2470		RAF Carlisle		Annan, Dumfrieshire, Scotland	Crashed at Annan, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, whilst on a training flight. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
2779	Roubo	Józef	Porucznik Nawig	Flying Officer	P.1838		PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Aircraft crashed in Sea off Borkum, Germany	Born 16 June 1914 (Age 29 when killed)	Poland	Navigator	Krzyż Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1943-08-15	Vickers Wellington	X	HE768	BH-N	RAF Ingham	20:57	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.	Missing, presumed Killed in Action on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
2780	Routledge	Frank	Sergeant		929946		Poland, Malbork Commonwealth War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 3. B. 12-14.	Age 21				RAFVR		207Sqn	1942-07-11									Killed		Son Of John A. Routledge And Elizabeth Routledge, Of Wembley Park, Middlesex.
2781	Rowicki	Kazimierz	Pilot Officer		P-0148			22.04.1908 Prostyń Ostrów Maz	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyz Walecznych (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn Polish	1942-05-05	Wellington	II	Z8599	SM-R	Lindholme	2214	Stuttgart	Crew baled out pilot made emergency landing in England	Evader. Died in Canada, unknown date	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database Z8599	Intercepted by Oberleutnant Wilhelm Herget of Stab II./NJG 4, flying a Messerschmitt Bf 110. The pilot ordered the crew to bale out. Unfortunately one crew member said that he had left his parachute back at base. Plt Lt Off Krawczyk gave him his parachute without hesitation. Despite his wounds he made an emergency-landing . When he returned to England he was awarded the Virtuti Militari (5th Class):	Evader Report
2782	Różański	Jerzy Władysław	Porucznik Pilot	Flight Lieutenant	P-1818 / 793605		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Amersfoort (Old Leusden) General Cemetery - Utrecht, Netherlands. Plot XIII Row 12 Grave 202	27 March 1910 Łódź (Age 34 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy (x3) Odznaka Za Rany i Kontuzje (Wound Badge)	PAF	Bomber Command	300 Sqn (Polish)	1944-06-12	Avro Lancaster	l	LL807	BH:N	RAF Faldingworth	23:16	Gelsenkirchen	See Archive report for details	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database		Read Archive Report
2783	Rozdzynski	Aleksander	Kapral Strzelec	Sergeant	P.792755		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Bergen General Cemetery - Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Plot I Row B Grave 1	Born 13 July 1918 (Age 23)	Poland	Bomb Aimer / Air Gunner		PAF	Bomber Command	18 OTU	1942-06-25	Wellington	lc	T2612	XW-H	Bramcote	2250	Bremen	Claim by Hptm Helmut Lent Stab II/NJG2 - near Andijk North West of Enkhuizen at 0237	Killed on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
2784	Rozewicki	Boleslaw Dobieslaw	Plutonowy Strzelec	Sergeant	P.793003		, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Sec J War Graves Plot Grave 297	Born 9 June 1914 (Age 26)	Poland	Air Gunner		PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn (Polish)	1940-11-18					RAF Swinderby		Swinderby	Killed in Road Traffic Accident at Swinderby. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed in Road Traffic Accident	Archiwum Polish Database
2785	Rózga	Roman	Plutonowy Bombardier	Warrant Officer	P.482342	Newark UK	PAF Memorial Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Section G Row War Graves Plot Grave 323a	Born 14 March 1919 Lelowice Proszowice (Age 26 when killed)	Poland	Air Bomber	Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy (x3)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1946-01-08	Avro Lancaster	III	NG269	BH-	RAF Faldingworth		Night Training Flight	Aircraft crashed during night, whilst on training flight, at Normanby-le-Wold near Faldingworth. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database NG269
2786	Rozmiarek	Edmund	Kapral Pilot	Leading Aircraftman	P.780509		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Hucknall Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Section D Grave 4	Born 13 July 1915 (Age 25)	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Bomber Command	No.17 OTU	1940-09-23	Fairey Battle	I	K9480		RAF Hucknall		Ruffs Drive, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire	Took off from Hucknall for circuits and landings practice. He had completed three circuits successfully but on the fourth he climbed away to port, then stalled and crashed into a council house at the junction of Ruffs Drive and Laughton Crescent, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. The occupants of the house Mr A Evans, Mrs A Evans, Master R Evans and Miss A Evans were all killed. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
2787	Rozpara	Henryk	Plutonowy Pilot	Sergeant	P.782473		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. War Graves Plot Section O Grave 306	Born 21 January 1921 (Age 29)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyż Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn (Polish)	1941-12-23	Vickers Wellington	II	W5374	SM-J	RAF Lindholme	17:32	Koln	Crashed at Sibbertoft, 14 miles North-North-West of Northampton, Northamptonshire. Location : United Kingdom. See Archive Report for further details	Killed on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
2788	Rozwadowski	Mieczyslaw	Porucznik Pilot	Pilot Officer	P.76720		PAF Memorial, Northolt,	Born 30 May 1915 (Age 25)	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Fighter Command	151Sqn	1940-08-15	Hawker Hurricane	l	V7410	DZ-	RAF North Weald		Patrol - Battle of Britain	Shot down by Me109 off Dover, 19:20 hrs. Location : United Kingdom. 151 Squadron 8 August 1940	Missing, presumed Killed in Action on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
2789	Rozworski	Zygmunt	Plutonowy Pilot	Sergeant	793164	Courtesy Oleg Marin	PAF Memorial, Northolt,	Born 13 April 1920 (Age 22)	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Fighter Command	306Sqn (Polish)	1942-11-08	Supermarine Spitfire	IX	BS432	C	RAF Northolt		Circus 235	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Archiwum Polish Database		Archive Report
2790	Różycki	Zenon	Kapral Radio Operator	Sergeant	P.703225		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Michelstadt Cemetery, Erbach, Germany	Born 22 December 1919 Warszawa (Age 24 when killed)	Poland	Radio Operator	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1944-04-24	Avro Lancaster	l	LL855	BH-G	RAF Faldingworth	22:11	Karlsruhe	Aircraft shot down by a German night fighter and it crashed after exploding in mid-air.Wreckage fell 2 km from Michelstadt, Erbach, some 32km South West of Darmstadt. Claim by Ernst Schuren 3/NJG101 - 30km North East of Mannheim: 1,250m 01:28.	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database	The Polish Armed Forces had a memorial erected at the crash site in 1947
2791	Rubenstein	Gilbert H.	2nd Lieutenant	Pilot Officer	O-738943			1919	American	Navigator		USAAF	8th Air Force	704th Bomber Squadron (446th Bombardment Group (H))	1944-07-31	B-24 Hula Wahine II	H	42-52467	FL:E	Bungay (Station #125), Suffolk, England		Ludwigshafen, Germany	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia, Germany, now Żagań in Poland			Archive Report
2792	Ruciński	Witold Wacław	Sierżant	F/Sgt	792655		Newark Polish Cemetery. Section K. Grave 326a	Born on the 16th November 1921 at Kowel, Poland (now Ukraine)	Poland	Flight Engineer	Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy (2)	PAF	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1943-10-09	Liberator	III	BZ858	NF-F	Tempsford		Operation Cottage 7	See archive report for further details	Interned. Killed on the 21st November 1944	Archiwum Polish Database
2793	Ruciński	Witwold Wacław	Sierzant Mechanic Pokladowy	Flight Sergeant	P.792655		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Section K War Graves Plot Grave 326a	Born 18 November 1921 Kowel Ukraine (Age 23 when killed)	Poland	Flight Engineer	Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	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	Archiwum Polish Database		Read Archive Report
2794	Rudakowski	Henryk Anatoliusz	Kapitan	Squadron Leader	P-1770		Polish War Memorial, RAF Northolt, Panel 60.	Born Warsaw, 3 July 1913 (Age 31 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1945-04-09	Avro Lancaster	III	LM632	BH-O	RAF Faldingworth	19:56	Kiel	One of 15 Lancasters from the Squadron which took off from Faldingworth 19.56 9 April 1945 on an Operation to bomb Keil. Shot down by anti-aircraft fire, over German Battle Cruiser "Admiral Scheer" and aircraft fell into the sea and the crew drowned. This aircraft had been on 18 combat sorties. Location : Germany.	Missing, presumed Killed in Action on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
2795	Rudek	Jan	Porucznik	Flying Officer	P.2021	Bergen General, Holland	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Bergen General Cemetery - Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Plot II Row E Grave 5	Born 6 March 1913 Gutawy Radomsko (Age 30 when killed)	Poland	Navigator	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300Sqn (Polish)	1943-04-08	Vickers Wellington	X	HE148	BH-T	RAF Hemswell	21:04	Duisburg	Took off from Hemswell 21.40 9 April 1943 on an Operation to Duisburg. Shot down by Kreigsmarine anti-aircraft fire near the Dutch coast. Crashed into sea 23.07, about 20 km West of Dutch port of Ijmuiden . Three bodies came ashore, those of Sgt S Slusarski, P/O J Rudek, Sgt S Stepien and are buried in Bergen General Cemetery. Location : Holland	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database HE148
2796	Rudel	Andrzej	Starszy Sierzant Strzelec	Flight Sergeant	P.2021	Polish Memorial Northolt UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt,	Born 22 July 1905 (Age 37)	Poland	Air Gunner	Virtuti Militari 9440 Krzyż Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn (Polish)	1942-07-22	Wellington	IV	Z1472	GR-H	RAF Hemswell	910	Air Sea Rescue	Aircraft on ASR to look for Wellington possibly captained by Fg Off Bock. Intercepted by 2 Fw190’s and shot down into the sea. The remaining two members of crew were rescued after 6 hours in their dinghy by a ASR launch which was guided to the location by another Wellington from 301 Squadron.	Killed	Fuller details: Archiwum Polish Database Z1472
2797	Rudkowski	Roman	Pułkownik	Group Captain	76621	North Sheen Cemetery UK		12.05.1898 Przemyśl	Polish	Pilot (Dispatcher)	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy (x4)	PAF	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1941-11-01	Halifax	II	L9612	NF-	Linton on Ouse		Special Duties	Ran out of fuel over Denmark whilst returning from Operation Ruction to Ugor, Poland. Crash landed at Tomelilla near Ystad in Sweden. Aircraft set on fire before crew surrendered to Swedish police.	Interned.	Archiwum Polish Database
2798	Rudlicki	Jerzy	Starszy Sierzant Nawig	Sergeant	P780347		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery - Warwickshire, United Kingdom. Plot War Graves Row Section H Grave Joint 99	Born 8 October 1921 (Age 19)	Poland	Navigator		PAF	Bomber Command	No.18 OTU	1941-04-23	Avro Anson	I	R3408		RAF Bramcote		Training Flight	Took off from Bramcote on a Night Navigation Exercise. Strayed about 20 miles off intended course and entered the Midland Barrage Balloon Defences. At around 23:38 hts the aircraft struck a cable and came down at Stole House, Walsgrave on Stow, on the Eastern outskirts of Coventry. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
2799	Rudnicki	Edward	Plutonowy	Corporal	P.783700		, Edinburgh (Corstorphine Hill) Cemetery - Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Plot War Graves Row Section B Grave Joint 1272	Born 24 March 1905 at Zalozce, Zborow District, Tarnopol Province (Age 37)	Poland			PAF	Technical Training Command	P.S.P.	1942-08-19					RAF Blackpool		Edinburgh, Scotland	Died in Edinburgh Hospital. Location : United Kingdom.	Died on Active Service	Archiwum Polish Database
2800	Rudowski	Eugeniusz Tomasz	Major Nawig	Flight Lieutenant	P-1370			14.06.1907 Ciechanów	Poland	Navigator	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy (x3)	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn Polish	1942-06-25	Wellington	II	Z8528	SM-R	Lindholme		Bremen	Aircraft ditched 14 miles off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk on return from Bremen raid. Those who survived the ditching were rescued after eight hours, by a British Warship. The body of Group Captain S J Skarzynski, who was Station Commander at Lindholme, and a famous pre-war pioneer of sporting flights, was carried back across the sea and washed up on Terschelling, where he was buried. After the a/c had made an emergency landing on the water, the crew launched a dinghy. Then when it was the turn of Gp. Capt. Skarzynski, he was probably the last person to leave the a/c, he fatally jumped beside the dinghy. The current took him to the tail of the a/c. The other crew heard him calling for help for a while, after which he eventually drowned.	Survived war. Died 05.03.1976 Canada	Archiwum Polish Database