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Andrew Mielnik Memorial Archiwum: Ulepszone Dane Personalne Sił Powietrznych 1940 - 1947

Archive: Enhanced Polish Air Force Personnel Data

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Dedicated to the Memory of Andrew Mielnik: 16 February 1928 - 13 March 2022
 Andrew Mielnik (kontynuacja T. Krzystek) uzupełnione dane personalne PSP 1940-1947.
Histories prepared by Tadeusz Krzystek in a muti-decadal collaboration with Andrew Mielnik involving extensive contributions, corrections and amendments from him, which were further enhanced by Mr. Mielnik for 9 years after Mr. Krzystek's death in 2013 right up to his own passing in March 2022. Developed by Aircrew Remembered from Mr. Mielnik's notes into a searchable database format and further enhanced on a continuous basis by Aircrew Remembered researchers and editors. Dedicated to the memory of these dedicated researchers and chroniclers

In addition to data on Polish Air Force (PAF) personnel, extensive notes on the PAF in the UK and its organization were prepared by Mr. Krzystek with only minor contributions from Andrew Mielnik. This additional information is at listakrzystka site

Andrew Mielnik in 1944

Prawie 17 000 lotników przedostało się różnymi drogami do Wielkiej Brytanii po upadku Polski w 1939 roku. Ich ciągłym życzeniem było pomszczenie niemieckiego ataku na ich Ojczyznę i rodziny wszelkimi dostępnymi środkami. Że to zrobili z honorem i niezachwianą odwagą - każdy z nich, od urzędnika do najwyższego rangą dowódcy - jest świadectwem ich przyrzeczenia wobec Polski: Miłość żąda ofiary wyhaftowanym na Sztandarze Lotnictwa Polskiego przez zakonnice w okupowanej Polsce i przemyconym do Wielkiej Brytanii w 1941. Ta baza danych jest wynikiem pracochłonnych badań przeprowadzonych przez Andrew Mielnik w Melbourne, Australia. Teraz (2019) zapewnia tysiące uzupełnień do wielu oryginalnych danych. Uważa się zatem, że przedstawione tutaj informacje są wyczerpującym i dokładnym zestawieniem informacji o personelu, co powinno przynieść korzyści naukowcom na całym świecie. W tej bazie danych zapisujemy kluczowe dane każdego, który służył w PSP w W. Brytanii. Podaj nam dodatkowe informacje za pomocą Help Desk.

Almost 17,000 airmen made their way by various incredible means to reach the shores of Great Britain after the fall of Poland in 1939. Their abiding wish was to avenge the German assault of their homeland and families by every means at their disposal. That they did so with honour and undaunted courage - every one of them, from the office orderly to the highest ranking commander - is testament of their pledge to Poland : Love Demands Sacrifice. This pledge was embroidered on the Polish Air Force banner by nuns in occupied Poland and smuggled to Britain through war-torn Europe in 1941. In this database we record key details of every airman who served in PAF in the UK. Use the Addition button to send additional information via our Help Desk.

We sincerely pay our respects to the beautiful site niebieskaeskadra.pl which has done an outstanding job collating information on members of the Polish Air Force. We acknowledge our debt to them for some of the images in the Archiwum and for their valuable information on many grave locations. We also acknowledge our debt to the listakrzystka site for its extensive collection of various aspects of the Polish Air Force in the West.

OBJAŚNIENIA Wykaz imienny obejmuje: - Numer ewidencyjny RAF, Nazwisko i Imię; odznaczenia, Data urodzenia, Data zgonu (+ = śmiercią naturalną † = śmiercią lotnika) oraz wiek, w którym zmarł lub zginął, stopień wojskowy polski / angielski posiadany w roku 1947, specjalność lotnicza i przydział do jednostki lub dywizjonu. - Miejsce urodzenia(o ile znane) i dalsze informacje odnośnie przebiegu służby, - stacja RAF, typ samolotu i numer. – O ile zginął / zmarł - miejsce gdzie pochowany, w nawiasie numer grobu (o ile znany) odnotowany w Sekretariacie SLP – podaje dodatkowe informacje o Dowódcach Dywizjonów lub osób, które pełniły funkcję w Stowarzyszeniu Lotników Polskich, oraz dane dotyczące lotów bojowych. Symbol > wskazuje nowe informacje.

EXPLANATIONS The personnel list includes: - -. RAF registration number, Surname and Name; decorations, Date of birth, Date of death (+ = natural death † = death in service) and age in which he died or died, Polish / English military rank held in 1947, air specialty and assignment to unit or squadron. - Place of birth (if known) and further information about the service, - RAF station, type of aircraft and number. - If he died / died - a place where he is buried, in brackets the number of the grave (if known) noted in the SLP Secretariat additional information about the Commanders Squadrons or people who served as part of the Polish Airmen Association, and data on combat flights. The symbol > indicates new information.

Baza strat i incydentów sojuszniczych zawiera ponad 7000 polskich wpisów, które mogą zawierać dodatkowe informacje do podanych tutaj. The Allied Losses and Incidents database contains over 7000 Polish entries which may contain additional information to that provided here. Zobacz też/Check Allied Losses and Incidents Database

Przykładowe wyszukiwania/Example Searches: (1) 309DMR AND pilot AND virtuti (2) mechanik AND 303DM (3) Plut AND Radar (4) 1918 AND 309DMR (5) Strzelec AND 301DB

Supplementary Information in English: this material is provided by Aircrew Remembered researchers and Editors as information becomes available, with appropriate care for its provenance, but was not necessarily validated by Andrew Mielnik whilst he was alive. Responsibility for its accuracy therefore rests with Aircrew Remembered.

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#Nazwisko/ NameImie/ First NamesStopien/ RankService NumberSpecjalnosc/ TradeOdznaczenia/ HonoursPrzydzial/ UnitDataZgonu /DateDeathCodeWiek/ AgeData Urodzenia/ BornMiejsce Birthplace******************Notatka/Notes************************************Photo******************Links
1 GarstkaStanisławplut.pch./Sgt783661PilotMedal Lotniczy

304DB
1942-01-10† 241918-08-19WełnicaPo przybyciu do W. Brytanii początkowo latał w 16 (P)SFTS w Newton do listopada 1941. Po przeszkoleniu w 18 OTU został skierowany do 304DB. W styczniu 1942 zginął – RAF Lindholme-„Wellington”-DV423- lot bojowy, bombardowanie Wilhelmshaven. Samolot uszkodzony przez nieprzyjaciela wpadł do morza. Zginęła cała załoga.
Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: 1942-01-10 Wellington 1c DV423 NZ- 42% moon. RAF Lindholme. Attack Wilhelmshaven. Shot down by flak, crashing off Borkum. Crew: Garstka S (Sgt), Klewicz T J (F/O), Pokrzywa R A (Sgt), Strzyzewski J (Sgt), Zajac J J (P/O) Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1668/2. During the night of 10/11 January 1942 the main operation by RAF Bomber Command was a raid against Wilhelmshaven by 124 aircraft. Good bombing was claimed by the British crews but Wilhelmshaven recorded this only as a small raid with light damage and 6 people injured. 3 Wellingtons and 2 Hampdens did not return from the raid (20 KIA, 6 POW) while another Wellington crashed on return (4 KIA, 2 WIA). During the Wilhelmshaven raid two Wellingtons of 304 (Polish) Sqn RAF were lost with their whole crews. One of them was the Wellington IC DV423 that took off at 17:41 from Lindholme. At 5000 metres the aircraft was subjected to a heavy Flak barrage from two Langeoog-based Marine Flak batteries, then intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Rudolf Schoenert of the 5./NJG 2, who was flying Bf 110 R4+CN from Wittmund airfield, Niedersachsen. DV423 crew had previously all survived the crash of Wellington X3164 which ditched in the sea off Great Yarmouth on 30 November 1941. Strzyzewski is buried at Uithuizermeeden, the Netherlands, and Klewicz at Oldenburg, Germany. The others are commemorated on the Polish Memorial at Northolt UK.


Polish Memorial Northolt UK		Allied Losses Database DV423
2 KlewiczTadeusz Józefpor./F/OP-1226Strzelec pokładowyKrzyż Walecznych

Medal Lotniczy

304DB
1942-01-10† 381904-11-26Gętomie– RAF Lindholme-„Wellington”-DV423- bomb. Wilhelmshaven. Samolot uszkodzony przez nieprzyjaciela, wpadł do morza. Zginęła cała załoga. – pochowany na bryt. cment. wojskowym w Oldenburgu Sage, Niemcy (15/7/D)
Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: 1942-01-10 Wellington 1c DV423 NZ- 42% moon. RAF Lindholme. Attack Wilhelmshaven. Shot down by flak, crashing off Borkum. Crew: Garstka S (Sgt), Klewicz T J (F/O), Pokrzywa R A (Sgt), Strzyzewski J (Sgt), Zajac J J (P/O) Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1668/2. During the night of 10/11 January 1942 the main operation by RAF Bomber Command was a raid against Wilhelmshaven by 124 aircraft. Good bombing was claimed by the British crews but Wilhelmshaven recorded this only as a small raid with light damage and 6 people injured. 3 Wellingtons and 2 Hampdens did not return from the raid (20 KIA, 6 POW) while another Wellington crashed on return (4 KIA, 2 WIA). During the Wilhelmshaven raid two Wellingtons of 304 (Polish) Sqn RAF were lost with their whole crews. One of them was the Wellington IC DV423 that took off at 17:41 from Lindholme. At 5000 metres the aircraft was subjected to a heavy Flak barrage from two Langeoog-based Marine Flak batteries, then intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Rudolf Schoenert of the 5./NJG 2, who was flying Bf 110 R4+CN from Wittmund airfield, Niedersachsen. DV423 crew had previously all survived the crash of Wellington X3164 which ditched in the sea off Great Yarmouth on 30 November 1941. Strzyzewski is buried at Uithuizermeeden, the Netherlands, and Klewicz at Sage/Oldenburg, Germany. The others are commemorated on the Polish Memorial at Northolt UK.


Sage/Oldenburg Germany		Allied Losses Database DV423
3 MączyńskiJózef Pawełpor./F/OP-1443ObserwatorVirtuti Militari

9283
Krzyż Walecznych (x3)

Medal Lotniczy

304DB
1942-01-10† 241917-07-14LeonpolUr. w Leonpol, Łotwa. Absolwent XII Promocji SPL, - po ukończeniu w 1939 przydzielony do 1PL – 221 Esk. Bomb. w Warszawie. W lipcu 1939 roku pchor. Mączyński został umieszczony w szpitalu w Warszawie. Po wybuchu wojny opuścił szpital 09.09.1939 i dołączył do macierzystej formacji w Małaszewiczach. – 17 września rzut kołowy dywizjonu został rozbity przez oddziały Armii Czerwonej. Ppor. Mączyński zbiegł z sowieckiej niewoli, przedostał się przez Rumunię do Francji.Otrzymał przydział do pols. dywizjonu bomb. w Tuluzie (04-06.1940). W W. Brytanii po przeszkoleniu lata w 304DB. - zginął – RAF Lindholme-„Wellington”-DV423- lot boj. bombard. Wilhelmshaven. Samolot uszk. przez nieprz. wpadł do morza. Zgin. cała załoga. – zginął w morzu.
Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: 1942-01-10 Wellington 1c DV423 NZ- 42% moon. RAF Lindholme. Attack Wilhelmshaven. Shot down by flak, crashing off Borkum. Crew: Garstka S (Sgt), Klewicz T J (F/O), Pokrzywa R A (Sgt), Strzyzewski J (Sgt), Zajac J J (P/O) Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1668/2. During the night of 10/11 January 1942 the main operation by RAF Bomber Command was a raid against Wilhelmshaven by 124 aircraft. Good bombing was claimed by the British crews but Wilhelmshaven recorded this only as a small raid with light damage and 6 people injured. 3 Wellingtons and 2 Hampdens did not return from the raid (20 KIA, 6 POW) while another Wellington crashed on return (4 KIA, 2 WIA). During the Wilhelmshaven raid two Wellingtons of 304 (Polish) Sqn RAF were lost with their whole crews. One of them was the Wellington IC DV423 that took off at 17:41 from Lindholme. At 5000 metres the aircraft was subjected to a heavy Flak barrage from two Langeoog-based Marine Flak batteries, then intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Rudolf Schoenert of the 5./NJG 2, who was flying Bf 110 R4+CN from Wittmund airfield, Niedersachsen. DV423 crew had previously all survived the crash of Wellington X3164 which ditched in the sea off Great Yarmouth on 30 November 1941. Strzyzewski is buried at Uithuizermeeden, the Netherlands, and Klewicz at Oldenburg, Germany. The others are commemorated on the Polish Memorial at Northolt UK.


Polish Memorial Northolt UK		Allied Losses Database DV423
4 PokrzywaRajmund Antonikpr./Sgt782119Strzelec pokładowyVirtuti Militari

9296
Krzyż Walecznych (x3)

Medal Lotniczy

304DB
1942-01-10† 271915-12-06Warszawa– RAF Lindholme-„Wellington”-DV423- lot boj, bombard. Wilhelmshaven. Samolot uszk. przez nieprzyjaciela, wpadł do morza. Zginęła cała załoga. – zginął w morzu
Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: 1942-01-10 Wellington 1c DV423 NZ- 42% moon. RAF Lindholme. Attack Wilhelmshaven. Shot down by flak, crashing off Borkum. Crew: Garstka S (Sgt), Klewicz T J (F/O), Pokrzywa R A (Sgt), Strzyzewski J (Sgt), Zajac J J (P/O) Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1668/2. During the night of 10/11 January 1942 the main operation by RAF Bomber Command was a raid against Wilhelmshaven by 124 aircraft. Good bombing was claimed by the British crews but Wilhelmshaven recorded this only as a small raid with light damage and 6 people injured. 3 Wellingtons and 2 Hampdens did not return from the raid (20 KIA, 6 POW) while another Wellington crashed on return (4 KIA, 2 WIA). During the Wilhelmshaven raid two Wellingtons of 304 (Polish) Sqn RAF were lost with their whole crews. One of them was the Wellington IC DV423 that took off at 17:41 from Lindholme. At 5000 metres the aircraft was subjected to a heavy Flak barrage from two Langeoog-based Marine Flak batteries, then intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Rudolf Schoenert of the 5./NJG 2, who was flying Bf 110 R4+CN from Wittmund airfield, Niedersachsen. DV423 crew had previously all survived the crash of Wellington X3164 which ditched in the sea off Great Yarmouth on 30 November 1941. Strzyzewski is buried at Uithuizermeeden, the Netherlands, and Klewicz at Oldenburg, Germany. The others are commemorated on the Polish Memorial at Northolt UK.


Polish Memorial Northolt UK		Allied Losses Database DV423
5 StrzyżewskiJacekkpr./Sgt784302Strzelec.pokładowyVirtuti Militari

9297
Krzyż Walecznych (x3)

Medal Lotniczy

304DB
1942-01-10† 301912-08-11Tokarzew Wlkp.– RAF Lindholme-„Wellington”-DV423- lot boj. bombard. Wilhelmshaven. Samolot uszk. przez art. plotn. wpadł do morza. Zginęła cała załoga.– poch. na cmen. w Uithuizermeden k/Groningen, (25/16) Hol.
Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: 1942-01-10 Wellington 1c DV423 NZ- 42% moon. RAF Lindholme. Attack Wilhelmshaven. Shot down by flak, crashing off Borkum. Crew: Garstka S (Sgt), Klewicz T J (F/O), Pokrzywa R A (Sgt), Strzyzewski J (Sgt), Zajac J J (P/O) Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1668/2. During the night of 10/11 January 1942 the main operation by RAF Bomber Command was a raid against Wilhelmshaven by 124 aircraft. Good bombing was claimed by the British crews but Wilhelmshaven recorded this only as a small raid with light damage and 6 people injured. 3 Wellingtons and 2 Hampdens did not return from the raid (20 KIA, 6 POW) while another Wellington crashed on return (4 KIA, 2 WIA). During the Wilhelmshaven raid two Wellingtons of 304 (Polish) Sqn RAF were lost with their whole crews. One of them was the Wellington IC DV423 that took off at 17:41 from Lindholme. At 5000 metres the aircraft was subjected to a heavy Flak barrage from two Langeoog-based Marine Flak batteries, then intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Rudolf Schoenert of the 5./NJG 2, who was flying Bf 110 R4+CN from Wittmund airfield, Niedersachsen. DV423 crew had previously all survived the crash of Wellington X3164 which ditched in the sea off Great Yarmouth on 30 November 1941. Strzyzewski is buried at Uithuizermeeden, the Netherlands, and Klewicz at Oldenburg, Germany. The others are commemorated on the Polish Memorial at Northolt UK.


Uithuizermeeden Holland		Allied Losses Database DV423
6 ZającJan Józefppor./P/OP-1585PilotVirtuti Militari

9286		304DB
1942-01-10† 251917-05-06Abs. KK-2. W roku 1937 przyjęty do SPL-Dęblin XIV Promocji, lecz po roku szkol. przenies. do rezerwy. W sierpniu 1939 zmob. w SPL-Dęblin, skąd po kamp. wrześ. 1939 roku, przez Rumunię, Francję przybył w czerwcu 1940 do W. Brytanii. Wys. na przesz. boj. w 18 OTU w lutym 1941, od czerwca lata w 304DB. 1942 zginął – RAF Lindholme-Wellington”-DV423- lot boj, bombard. Wilhelmshaven. Samolot uszk. przez niep., wpadł do morza. Zginęła cała załoga. – zginął w morzu
Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: 1942-01-10 Wellington 1c DV423 NZ- 42% moon. RAF Lindholme. Attack Wilhelmshaven. Shot down by flak, crashing off Borkum. Crew: Garstka S (Sgt), Klewicz T J (F/O), Pokrzywa R A (Sgt), Strzyzewski J (Sgt), Zajac J J (P/O) Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1668/2. During the night of 10/11 January 1942 the main operation by RAF Bomber Command was a raid against Wilhelmshaven by 124 aircraft. Good bombing was claimed by the British crews but Wilhelmshaven recorded this only as a small raid with light damage and 6 people injured. 3 Wellingtons and 2 Hampdens did not return from the raid (20 KIA, 6 POW) while another Wellington crashed on return (4 KIA, 2 WIA). During the Wilhelmshaven raid two Wellingtons of 304 (Polish) Sqn RAF were lost with their whole crews. One of them was the Wellington IC DV423 that took off at 17:41 from Lindholme. At 5000 metres the aircraft was subjected to a heavy Flak barrage from two Langeoog-based Marine Flak batteries, then intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Rudolf Schoenert of the 5./NJG 2, who was flying Bf 110 R4+CN from Wittmund airfield, Niedersachsen. DV423 crew had previously all survived the crash of Wellington X3164 which ditched in the sea off Great Yarmouth on 30 November 1941. Strzyzewski is buried at Uithuizermeeden, the Netherlands, and Klewicz at Oldenburg, Germany. The others are commemorated on the Polish Memorial at Northolt UK.

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