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# | Name* | First Names | Title | Rank | RAF Equivalent Rank | Service No. | Born | Nationality | Role | Awards | Air Force | Command | Unit | DateofIncident *See Note | Aircraft | Type | Serial | Code | Victories (Fighters) | Base | Time | Mission | Incident | Fate | Commemorated | Photo (Click to Expand) | Referring Database | Notes | Links/Archive Reports |
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301 | Budzik | Kazimierz | Kapitan | Flight Lieutenant | P-0800 | 17.09.1919 Łękawica Tarnów | Poland | Pilot | Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy (x4) | PAF | Fighter | 308Sqn Polish | 1944-11-06 | Spitfire | IX | NH339 | A | Dive Bombing | Crashed near Zwolle | Evaded. Died 12.11.2014 Beeston Nottingham | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||||
302 | Budziński | Jan | Sgt | 780665 | Polish | Pilot | Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Fighter Command | 605Sqn 145Sqn 302Sqn Polish | Hurricane | 2 | Died 1981-04-01 | Battle of Britain RAF 145Sqn in Westhampton in August 1940. Battle of Great Britain in 605Sqn and 145Sqn. In April 1941 transferred to 302Sqn at Kenley. Then a pilot instructor at No. 16 Polish Pilot School in Newton. After demobilization in 1953, he went to Canada where he worked as an inspector in a jet engine factory. In 1958 he went to California, USA - died in South Bend WA USA | Battle of Britain Database Archiwum Polish Database |
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303 | Budzyński | Jerzy Zdzisław | Sierzant (Tarszy Sierzant) | Sergeant (Flight Sergeant) | 706568 | 30.08.1920 Opoczno | Poland | Wireless Operator/Air Gunner | Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bomber Command | 300Sqn Polish | 1941-11-07 | Wellington | IV | R1705 | BH-U | Hemswell | 1839 | Mannheim | Hit by flak. This caused the the starboard wing tank to leak on the way back. The aircraft was abandoned North of Lille about 03:00.(Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1941 Part 2 - Theo Boiten) | Evader. Escaped via the Pat O’Leary Line via the Pyrenees - Barcelona 14/12/41 and Gibraltar 5/1/42 | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||
304 | Bujak | Jan Paweł | Choraży | Warrant Officer | 780300 | 07.06.1918 Bogumin – Czechoslovakiaoslovakia | Poland | W/Op | Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bomber Command | 301Sqn Polish | 1941-06-29 | Wellington | Ic | R1373 | GR-L | Swinderby | 2135 | Bremen | Took off from Swinderby 21:35. Location : Germany. | PoW. Died 08.02.1992 Blackpool, Lancs. Cremated Lytham St Anne's | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||
305 | Bujak | Wincenty | Starszy Szeregowiec Strzelec | Sergeant | P.782608 | Born 15 August 1919 Płock (Age 22) | Poland | Air Gunner | Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bomber Command | 301Sqn (Polish) | 1942-02-25 | Vickers Wellington | IV | Z1377 | GR-F | RAF Hemswell | 23:09 | Kiel | Aircraft lost without trace. Location : North Sea / Germany. | Killed on Operational Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Aircraft lost without trace | Polish Memorial Northolt UK | Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database Z1377 | . | |||
306 | Bujnowski | Stanisław | Sierzant Mechanic Pokladowy | Sergeant | P.784014 | Born 13 November 1906 Czarnów Kielce(Age 37 when killed) | Poland | Flight Engineer | Medal Lotniczy (x2) | 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. Plot 8, Row D, Grave 7 | Polish Field of Honour Grainville-Langannerie France | Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database DV278 | ||||
307 | Bukowiecki | Grzegorz Jerzy | Porucznik Pilot | Flying Officer | P.76676 | Born 9 November 1916 Kraków (Age 25 when killed) | Poland | Pilot | Medal Lotniczy (x2) | PAF | Fighter Command | 307Sqn (Polish) | 1942-04-03 | Bristol Beaufighter | llf | R2449 | EW- | RAF Exeter | Night Patrol | Took off on a Night Patrol. One engine cut out after take off, the aircraft lost height and hit trees before crashing and bursting into flames. Both crew were killed in the crash at Kenton, near Exminster, Devon, five minutes after they had left their base. Location : United Kingdom. 22 Bombardment Squadron | Killed on Active Service - Flying Accident on Operational Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Exeter Higher Cemetery - Devon, United Kingdom Plot War Graves Row Section Zk Grave 85 | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||
308 | Bukowski | Jozef | Plutonowy Mechanic Pokladowy | Sergeant | P.793205 | Born 15 December 1913 Leksandrowa Bochnia (Age 30 when killed) | Poland | Flight Engineer | Krzyż Walecznych Brazowy Krzyż Zasługi 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 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 | |||||
309 | Burak | Antoni | Kapral Strzelec | Sergeant | P.784493 | Born 22 December 1917 Iwieniec Białoruś (Age 23 when killed) | Poland | Air Gunner | Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bomber Command | 305Sqn (Polish) | 1941-07-14 | Vickers Wellington | Ic | W5726 | SM-Q | RAF Syerston | Bremen | One of eleven bombers which took off from Syerston for a big raid on Bremen. Aircraft brought down by very heavy anti-aircraft fire over Bremen, Germany, crashing on the town and killing all its crew. Location : Germany. | Killed on Operational Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Becklingen War Cemetery - Soltau, Niedersachsen, Germany. Plot XXVI Row E Grave 13 | Becklingen Germany | Further details Archiwum Polish Database W5726 | |||||
310 | Burda | Jerzy | Kapral Radio Operator Strzelecelec | Sergeant | P.793667 | Born 17 April 1919 Szewna Ostrowiec Św. (Age 23 when killed) | Poland | Radio Operator / Air Gunner | Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bomber Command | 300Sqn (Polish) | 1943-01-14 | Vickers Wellington | lV | Z1387 | BH-Q | RAF Ingham | 22:34 | Lorient | Took off from Ingham 22.34 14 January 1943 on an Operation to bomb Lorient. Failed to return, presumed lost a sea. Location : English Channel / France. | Killed in Action, on Operational Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt. , No Known Grave - Aircraft believed lost at sea | Archiwum Polish Database | Archive Report Z1387 | ||||
311 | Burkacki | Roman Józef | Plutonowy | Warrant Officer | 703487 | 01.04.1918 Clinton – USA | USA | Air Bomber | Krzyż Walecznych Medal Lotniczy 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. Died 07.12.1989 Tamarac, FL, USA | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||
312 | Burkiewicz | Henryk Marian | Porucznik Pilot | Flying Officer | P-2197 / 793980 | 23 August 1921 Tarnów (Age 22 when killed) | Poland | Pilot | Medal Lotniczy (x2) | PAF | Bomber Command | 300 Sqn (Polish) | 1944-06-12 | Avro Lancaster | lll | JA683 | BH:S | RAF Faldingworth | 23:21 | Gelsenkirchen | Claim by Ofw Herbert Giesecke 3/NJG3 - 30-50km South of Duisburg: 5,500m at 01:28. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten). Crashed at Sondern, 3 km North of Radevormwald, Holland.. Location : Germany. | Killed in Action, on Operational Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot XXVII Row G Grave 8 | Polish Memorial Northolt UK Reichswald Germany | Fuller details: Archiwum Polish Database JA683 Loss Report JA683 | ||||
313 | Burnell | S | Sergeant | Bomber Command | 12Sqn | 1944-01-05 | Lancaster | III | JB357 | PH-S | Wickenby | 2349 | Stettin | Crashed in Target area | Killed | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery Poland | |||||||||||||
314 | Burszewski | Edmund (Burshe) | Kapitan | Flight Lieutenant | P-1318 | 16.11.1914 Ożarów Opatów | Poland | Pilot | Krzyż Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy (x2) | PAF | Bomber Command | 301Sqn Polish | 1942-04-10 | Wellington | IV | Z1333 | GR-L | Hemswell | 2207 | Essen | Shot down homebound | PoW. Died 20.12.1968 Los Angeles, CA, USA | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||
315 | Bursztyn | Kazimierz Augustyn Józef | Porucznik Pilot | Lieutenant | Born 21 January (or 1 January) 1910 Myslenice, Kraków (Age 30) | Poland | Pilot | Krzyz Walecznych (posthumous) | PAF | No.4 'Bu' Front line Flight (Groupe de Chasse III/1) | 1940-05-25 | Morane | MS 406 | 1047 | I | 2 | Plessis-Belleville | 15:10 | French Campaign 1940 | Killed in combat with German Bf 109 fighters over German lines near Cambrai. Aircraft went into a spin and crashed. Location : France. | Killed on Operational Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt. La Targette cemetery, Neuville St. Vaqast | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||
316 | Burt | William C. | Staff Sergeant | 17088513 | 1922 | American | Ball Turret | USAAF | 8th Air Force | 532nd Bomber Squadron (381st Bombardment Group (H)) | 1944-08-06 | B-17 Under Ground Farmer | G | 44-6020 | VE:A | Ridgewell (Station #167), Essex, England | Brandenburg, Germany | See Archive report for details | PoW, Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow, Pomerania, Prussia now Poland | Archive Report | |||||||||
317 | Bury-Burzymski | Jan | Porucznik Pilot | Pilot Officer | P.0236 | Born 5 July 1915 (Age 25) | Poland | Pilot | Virtuti Militari | PAF | Fighter Command | 303Sqn (Polish) | 1940-10-24 | Hawker Hurricane | l | V6807 | RF-R | RAF Leconfield | Leconfield, Yorkshire | Aircraft crashed and Pilot was killed during a dogfight practice at Leconfield at 17.20 hours. Aircraft spun into the ground at Bishop Burton, near Beverley, three miles West of Leconfield. Location : United Kingdom. 307 Squadron 10 September 1940; No.5 OTU 2 October 1940; 303 Squadron 11 October 1940 | Killed on Active Service, on Training Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Leconfield (St Catherine) Churchyard - Yorkshire, United Kingdom. War Graves Group Row A Grave 5 | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||
318 | Burzyński | Jan Wilhelm | Starszy Szeregowiec Nawig | Sergeant | P.703898 | Born 5 November 1921 Wydymer Ukraine (Age 22 when killed) | Poland | Navigator | Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Training Command | No.60 OTU | 1944-03-20 | De Havilland Mosquito | ll | HJ933 | RAF High Ercall | Hankelow and Audlem, Cheshire | Aircraft crashed between Hankelow and Audlem, Cheshire, whilst on a training flight. Location : United Kingdom. | Killed on Training Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Shawbury (St Mary) Churchyard - Shropshire, United Kingdom. Plot War Graves Group Grow 22 Grave 3 | Archiwum Polish Database | |||||||
319 | Burzyński | Kazimierz | Kapitan Pilot | Flight Lieutenant | P.0015 | Born 11 January 1897. Chełmce Inowrocław. (Age 47 when killed) | Poland | Pilot | Złoty Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami Medal Lotniczy (x2) | PAF | Transport Command | 45 (Air Transport) Group, 112 N.A. Wing | 1944-04-25 | Consolidated Liberator | B.Vl | EW148 | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | Montreal, Canada | Crashed on takeoff | Killed on Transport Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Montreal (Notre Dame Des Neiges) Cemetery - Quebec, Canada. Lot 3410 Section M Grave 2222 | Archiwum Polish Database | Liberator EW148 1944-04-25. Being ferried by 45 (AT) Group via RCAF Gander to India when it crashed six minutes after takeoff from RCAF Dorval at 09:30. On initial climb, lost altitude over central Montreal. Just cleared Mount Royal, and narrowly missed the Sun Life Building, the Bonaventure Railway Station and a school before slamming into tenements on Shannon and Ottawa Streets in the community of Griffintown in Montreal, Québec. 5 crew and 10 civilians on the ground were killed in the ensuing explosion and fire. Pilot may have been trying to reach the St. Lawrence River to ditch the aircraft. The cause thought to be the structural failure of the tailplane. Weather may have had a bearing on the accident. Crew: Kazimierz BURZYNSKI, Flt Sgt Islwyn JONES (635095) RAF, Andrezej Czeslaw KUZNIACKI, Adolf Jan NOWICKI, P/O James Smith WILSON (J/39021) RCAF | Griffintown article Montreal Gazette Video Paradie Canadian Archive EW148 Wilson Allied Losses Database EW148 Jones |
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320 | Buscombe | E G | Sergeant | 1317349 | Bomber Command | 12Sqn | 1943-04-28 | Lancaster | I | W4954 | PH-V | Wickenby | Gardening | ? | Killed | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery Poland | |||||||||||||
321 | Buszko | Eugeniusz | Sierzant Pilot | Sergeant | P.780447 | Born 18 August 1914 Zalasocze Chełm (Age 27 when killed) | Poland | Pilot | Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bomber Command | 305Sqn (Polish) | 1941-09-26 | Vickers Wellington | II | W5557 | SM-G | RAF Lindholme | 19:43 | Koln | Crashed on Hatfield Moor, Doncaster, Yorkshire at 01:35 hours. Location : United Kingdom. | Killed on Operational Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. War Graves Plot Row Section O Grave 302 | Polish Memorial Northolt UK Newark UK | Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database W5557 | ||||
322 | Butkiewicz | Wacław | Kapitan | Flight Lieutenant | 76646 | 15.09.1909 Wilno Lithuania | Poland | Pilot | Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Odznaka Za Rany i Kontuzje (Wound Badge) | PAF | Bomber Command | 301Sqn Polish | 1941-07-03 | Wellington | Ic | R1492 | GR- | Syerston | Bremen | Took off from Syerston. Short down by a night-fighter flown by Oblt Helmut Lent, 4/NJG1 and crashed at Eerste Exloermond, Drenthe, Netherlands at 00:34 hrs. Group Captain Stachon was attached to SHQ Swinderby. Location : Netherlands. Attached to SHQ Swinderby | PoW. Died 15.11.1961 Manchester UK | Archiwum Polish Database | |||||||
323 | Bychowski | Jan Ryszard | Kapral Nawig | Flight Sergeant | P.709544 | Born 30 March 1922 Wieden Austria (Age 22 when killed) | Poland | Navigator | Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bomber Command | 300Sqn (Polish) | 1944-05-22 | Avro Lancaster | l | LL857 | BH-B | RAF Faldingworth | 22:04 | Dortmund | Took off from Faldingworth 22.40 22 May 1944 on an Operation to bomb Dortmund. Crew returned home with engine trouble after jettisoning part of bomb load over the sea. Aircraft crashed into the gunnery butts at Faldingworth during landing, killing three of the crew and injuring the rest. Location : United Kingdom. | Killed in Action, on Operational Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt. Was buried in the Polish Plot, Newark-on-Trent Cemetery, Nottinghamshire. Grave H 320b, but exhumed 27 April 1974. Reburied Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, USA | Courtesy Oleg Marin Hastings-on-Hudson Cemetery New York USA | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||
324 | Bylczyński | Stanisław | Kapitan | Flight Lieutenant | P.0189 | Born 26 July 1889 at Chociarzew, Wolyn (or Skarżanka Lithuania (Age 51 when killed) | Poland | Pilot | Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Technical Training Command | Officer Holding Station | 1941-02-21 | RAF Rothesay | Rothesay, Bute, Scotland | Died at Rothesay. Location : United Kingdom. Was an officer in the PAF. Transferred to the Polish Field Army on 16 August 1940 and billeted in Rothesay | Died on Active Service | Rothesay Cemetery - Buteshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Row Section L Service Plot Grave 1805 | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||||||
325 | Byliński | Eugeniusz | Porucznik Pilot | Flying Officer | P.0210 | Born 29 (or 20) May 1914 Wilno Lithuania (Age 27 when killed) | Poland | Pilot | Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Training Command | No.4 Air Observers School | 1941-07-14 | Fairey Battle | l | N2060 | RAF West Freugh | North of Portpatrick, Wigtown, Scotland | Aircraft flew into Ground three miles North of Portpatrick, Wigtown, Scotland, whilst on a training flight. Location : United Kingdom. | Killed on Training Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Stranraer (Glebe) Cemetery, Wigtownshire, Scotland - United Kingdom. War Graves Group Section H Grave 163 | Archiwum Polish Database | |||||||
326 | Byrczek | Mieczysław Józef | Plutonowy Mechanic | Leading Aircraftman | P.792813 | Born 15 March 1920 Jaworzno (Age 25 when killed) | Poland | Mechanic | Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Technical Training Command | 307Sqn (Polish) | 1945-07-15 | RAF Horsham St Faith | Wrexham, Norwich, Norfolk | Drowned whilst bathing in Lake Wrexham Location : United Kingdom. | Died on Active Service | New Hunstanton Cemetery - Norfolk, United Kingdom. Row O Grave 58 | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||||||
327 | Bystrzyński | Witold | Plutonowy Podchorazy Pilot | Sergeant | P.783424 | Born 18 October 1917 Witebsk – Belarus (Age 23 when killed) | Poland | Pilot | Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Training Command | No.1 Air Gunners School | 1941-08-01 | Bristol Blenheim | lV | Z6242 | RAF Pembrey | Carmarthen Bay, Wales | Aircraft dived into Carmarthen Bay, Wales, whilst on a training flight. Location : United Kingdom. | Killed on Training Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Aircraft crashed in Carmathen Bay, Wales | Archiwum Polish Database | |||||||
328 | Cacko | Kazimierz | Kapral Radio Operator Strzelecelec | Sergeant | 792203 / P.792203 | Born 16 January 1916 Homel – Belarus (Age 26 when killed) | Poland | Radio Operator | Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bonber Command | 18 Operational Training Unit. 91 Group | 1942-06-25 | Vickers Wellington | lc | T2717 | XW-C | RAF Bramcote, Warrickshire | Bremen | See archive report for further details and photographs | Missing - beloved killed | PAF Memorial, Northolt, No Known Grave - Possibly aircraft lost at sea | | Archiwum Polish Database | Born on the 19th January 1916 in Homel, Belarus. Next of kin details currently not available - are you able to assist completion of these and any other information? | Read Archive Report on this incident | |||
329 | Caldwell | Clive 'Killer' | Wing Commander | DSO DFC & Bar Krzyż Walecznych | 28.5 | Australia's top ace. http://www.starduststudios.com/clive-killer-caldwell.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||
330 | Caliński-Cap | Stanisław | Podporucznik Pilot | Flying Officer | P-2198 / 793234 | Born 9 January 1922 Złoczów Ukraine (Age 22 when killed) | Poland | Pilot | Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy (x3) | PAF | Fighter Command | 315Sqn (Polish) | 1944-05-20 | North American P-51d Mustang | III | FB179 | PK-C | RAF Coolham, Sussex | Ranger. Ramrod 898 | See archive report for further details | Killed | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Creil Communal Cemetery - Oise, France. Plot 2 Grave 346 | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||
331 | Callaghan | Ron P | Sergeant | RNZAF | Bomber Command | 75Sqn RNZAF | 1942-07-28 | Wellington | III | BJ661 | AA-X | RAF Feltwell, Norfolk | 2300 | Hamburg | See Archive report for further details | PoW No: 25141 Camp 8b 344 Stalag VIIIB - Poland) From Gisborne, New Zealand | None - understood to have survived the war | Read Archive Report | |||||||||||
332 | Całusiński, Zbyszko. Cander, Witold. Grabowski, Mieczysław. Koryćko, Włodzimierz. Sarachman, Stanisław. | Poland | PAF | Bomber Command | No.18 OTU | 1944-02-23 | Vickers Wellington | lll | BK156 | RAF Finningley | Navigation Exercise | 1944-02-23 Wellington lll BK156 18 OTU. Took off 1715 29 Jan 1943 from Kirmington on an evening navigation training flight. Outbound the starboard engine failed and while trying to land at Colerne the Wellington overshot the runway and crashed 2120 into a field 1 mile S of the airfield. A fire broke out in the starboard engine, which was feathered. Shortly afterwards the port engine became problematic and a decision was made to make a controlled ditching. Crashed onto a slag bank on the shorline at Workington in an effort to get as close to shore as possible, to save lives. All survived except the navigator, Juliusz Jan Stefan Żywicki Age 24 who drowned. Buried Newark. Crew: Mieczysław Grabowski, Witold Cander, Włodzimierz Koryćko i Stanisław Sarachman | Killed on Training Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Plot War Graves Plot Sec J Grave 320a | Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database BK156 | ||||||||||||||
333 | Campbell | Kenneth Alfred John | Sergeant | 1386525 | 1921 | Pilot | RAFVR | Bomber Command | 35Sqn (Madras Presidency) | 1944-01-05 | Halifax | II | HX160 | TL-O | Graveley | 2346 | Stettin | Outbound attacked, probably by a night-fighter, and severely damaged. Over the target area the starboard wing wing was set on fire and in the explosion that followed, those that survived were thrown clear. The aircraft crashed crashed 40 miles West of Stettin. Those who perished were initially buried in the Prisoner of War Section Stettin Military Cemetery | Killed Age 23 | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery Poland Coll. Grave 6. C. 3-12. | Son of Alfred Claude and Dorothy May Campbell, of Northolt, Greenford, Middlesex | ||||||||
334 | Cander | Witold | Sierżant | Warrant Officer | 794405 | 12.01.1919 Omsk – Russia | Poland | W/Op | Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bomber Command | 305Sqn Polish | 1943-07-11 | Wellington | X | HE345 | SM-P | Training | Crash landed at Ingham Lincs | Injured. Died 01.06.2000 Nottingham. Cremated Wilford Hill | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||||
335 | Card | Robert Charles | 1st Lieutenant | Flying Officer | O-717179 | American | Navigator | USAAF | 8th Air Force | 566th Bomber Squadron (389th Bombardment Group (H)), | 1944-10-15 | B-24 Maggie’s Drawers | J | 42-50760 | RR:M+ | Hethel (Station #114), Norfolk, England | Düsseldorf, Germany | See Archive report for details | PoW, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia, Germany, now Żagań in Poland | Archive Report | |||||||||
336 | Carey | J J | Sergeant | Bomber Command | 166Sqn | 1944-08-27 | Lancaster | I | PD261 | AS-S | Kirmington | 2110 | Stettin | Killed | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery Poland | ||||||||||||||
337 | Carey | James Rae | Staff Sergeant | 19076562 | 1921 | American | Tail Gunner | USAAF | 8th Air Force | 368th Bomber Squadron (306th Bombardment Group (H)) | 1944-08-26 | B-17 Hard to Get | G | 42-97946 | BO:T | Thurleigh (Station #111), Bedfordshire, England | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | See Archive report for details | Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow, Pomerania, Prussia now Poland | Archive Report | |||||||||
338 | Carpenter | R W | Sergeant | Bomber Command | 619Sqn | 1944-01-05 | Lancaster | III | ED977 | PG-A | Woodhall Spa | .0018. | Stettin | Crashed in target area | Killed | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery Poland | |||||||||||||
339 | Carswell | John C. | Staff Sergeant | 32502466 | 1918 | American | Left Waist Gunner | 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 | |||||||||
340 | Carter | D N | Warrant Officer Class 2 | RCAF | Bomber Command | 630Sqn | 1944-08-16 | Lancaster | I | LL972 | LE-T | East Kirkby | 2057 | Stettin | Killed | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery Poland | Paradie Archive Database | ||||||||||||
341 | Carter | Lloyd Charles | 1st Lieutenant | Flying Officer | O-742963 | 1921 | American | Pilot | USAAF | 8th Air Force | 733rd Bomber Squadron (453rd Bombardment Group (H)) | 1944-10-19 | B-24 | H | 42-95047 | F8: M+ | Old Buckenham (Station #144), Norfolk, England | Mainz (Mission #683), Germany | See Archive report for details | PoW, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia, Germany, now Żagań in Poland | Archive Report | ||||||||
342 | Cebrzyński | Wiktor | Porucznik | Flight Lieutenant | P-1437 | 30.09.1909 Batumi – Georgia (age 35 when killed) | Poland | Observer | Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bomber Command | 300Sqn Polish | 1941-06-18 | Wellington | Ic | W5665 | BH-M | Swinderby | 2202 | Bremen | Took off from Swinderby 22.02 19 June 1941 on Operation to Bremen. Shot down by a night fighter flown by Ofw Paul Gildner of 4./NJG1 near Dutch coast and crashed into the Waddenzee, near Ameland.. Location : Netherlands. | PoW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria. Died 21.07.1945 Brookwood, Surrey | Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database W5665 | ||||||
343 | Cebrzyński | Arsen | Porucznik Pilot | Flying Officer | P-1416 | Born 8 March 1912 Batumi – Georgia (Age 28 when killed) | Poland | Pilot | Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Fighter Command | 303Sqn (Polish) | 1940-09-11 | Hawker Hurricane | l | V6667 | RF-K | RAF Northolt | 1620 | Patrol - Battle of Britain | See archive report for further details | Died from injuries received in Action | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Northwood Cemetery - Middlesex, United Kingdom. Service Section H Grave N 187 | Archiwum Polish Database | |||||
344 | Cebrzyński | Wiktor | Poruuczenik Observer | Flight Lieutenant | P.1437 | Born 17 September 1909 Batumi Georgia (Age 35 when killed) | Poland | Observer | Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bomber Command | Polski Sily Powietrzne, Dunholme Lodge | 1945-07-21 | RAF Dunholme Lodge | Died on Active Service | Brookwood Military Cemetery - Surrey, United Kingdom. Plot 27 Row E Grave 1 | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||||||||
345 | Cebula | Edward | Szeregowiec Pom Ruszn | Aircraftsman 2nd Class | P.781845 | Born 5 March 1916 Mierzwiączka Ryki (Age 24 when killed) | Poland | Mechanic/Armourer | Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Fighter Command | 308Sqn (Polish) (Polish) | 1940-11-14 | RAF Bagington, Warwickshire | Off Duty | Killed during the German bombing of Coventry, when the Rialto Cinema received a direct hit. Location : United Kingdom. | Killed on Active Service - In Bombing Raid | Baginton (St John The Baptist) Churchyard - Warwickshire, United Kingdom. Plot West Of Church Grave 3 | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||||||
346 | Cechrzycki | Jerzy Marian | Podporucznik Pilot | Sergeant | P.783362 | Born 22 July 1917 Warszawa (Age 24 when killed) | Poland | Pilot | Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Training Command | No.1 Air Gunners School | 1941-10-09 | Handley Page Hampden | l | L4164 | RAF Pembrey | 08:15 | North-East of Manby, Lincolnshire | Aircraft sideslipped on landing at Manby, Lincolnshire, at 08.15 hours and crashed one mile North-East of Airfield, due to deteriorating weather conditions after a Bombing Exercise. Pilot was killed, the two other occupants survived. Location : United Kingdom. | Killed on Training Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Manby (St Mary) Churchyard - Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Plot RAF (Polish) Grave 36 | Archiwum Polish Database | ||||||
347 | Cegliński | Kazimierz | Sierzant Pilot | Sergeant | P.784720 | Born 2 January 1913 Łódź (Age 28 when killed) | Poland | Pilot | Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bomber Command | 300Sqn (Polish) | 1941-08-18 | Vickers Wellington | lc | R1641 | BH-Z | RAF Hemswell | 23:35 | Duisburg | Aircraft crashed at Hemswell just after take-off at 23.35 hrs to bomb Duisburg. Crash caused by premature retraction of undercarriage, aircraft burst into flames. Location : United Kingdom. | Killed on Operational Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Plot War Graves Plot Row Section L Grave 304 | Polish Memorial Northolt UK Newsark, UK | Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database R1641 | ||||
348 | Cegłowski | Edward | Kapral Strzelec | Sergeant | P.784624 | Born 5 October 1917 Garbatówka Łęczna (Age 24 when killed) | Poland | Air Gunner | Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Bomber Command | 305Sqn (Polish) | 1942-02-26 | Vickers Wellington | II | W5423 | SM-R | RAF Lindholme | 1900 | Kiel | Claim by Lt Paul Szameitat 8/NJG3 - 1km North West of Tonder (Robbe) at 2215. The a/c crashed 500 metres north west of Jejsing train station after having been attacked by a German night fighter. (see Kracker Luftwaffe Archive on this site) | Killed on Operational Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt. Aabenraa Cemetery, Denmark. Plot Allied Mil Row 1 Grave 12 | Polish Memorial Northolt UK Åabenraa Denmark | Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database W5423 | ||||
349 | Celak | Stanisław | St. Sierżant | Warrant Officer | 792128 | 14.03.1914 Jachówka Sucha Beskidzka | Poland | Pilot | Krzyz Walecznych Medal Lotniczy (x2) | PAF | Fighter | 302Sqn Polish | 1945-01-01 | Spitfire | IX | MH883 | Recce | Survived. Died 16.06.1995 Leicester | Saffron Hill Cemetery | Archiwum Polish Database | |||||||||
350 | Cembała | Antoni | Kapral Pilot | Sergeant | P.782627 | Born 10 December 1913, Ustianowa, Lesko District, Lwdw Province (Age 27 when killed) | Poland | Pilot | Medal Lotniczy | PAF | Anti-Aircraft Defence | No.7 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | 1941-06-10 | Bristol Blenheim | lV | V5500 | RAF Castle Bromwich | Turnhouse | Engine failed on take-off, aircraft spun into ground on approach to Turnhouse, whilst on a training flight. Both occupants were killed. Location : United Kingdom. | Killed on Training Flight | PAF Memorial, Northolt, Edinburgh (Corstorphine Hill) Cemetery - Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Plot War Graves Plot Row Sec B Joint Grave 1266 | Archiwum Polish Database |
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