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Archive Report: Allied Forces

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302 squadron
08.05.1941 No 302 Squadron Hurricane IIb Z3095 WX-N Fl/Lt. Kinel

Operation: Scramble

Date: 08th May 1941 (Thursday)

Unit: No. 302 Squadron (Polish)

Type: Hurricane IIb

Serial: Z3095

Code: WX-N

Base: R.A.F. Kenley, London

Location: No location available, over Kent, England.

Pilot: Fl/Lt. Zygmunt Jan Kinel P-0172 P.A.F. Age 28. Killed

REASON FOR LOSS:

Scrambled from R.A.F. Kenley to intercept Bf109’s located over Maidstone at around noon. 


They engaged the Bf109’s out of the cloud and from above between Ashford and Tenterden. Fl/Lt. Kinel shot one down as did P/O. Krol and Sgt. Nowakiewicz. Sgt. Rytka also claimed a probable.

However shortly afterwards Fl/Lt. Kinel was shot down whilst returning to Kenley and killed. Two others from 302 Squadron were also shot down:

Sq/Ldr. Laguna in Z3435 (killed the following month when his aircraft was hit by A-A fire)

Sgt. Domagala, both surviving this encounter.

Left: Fl/Lt. Zygmunt Jan Kinel



                     

Above and left: Northwood Cemetery as visited by Aircrew Remembered in May 2013. Any relative/friend who would like a high resolution copy of the grave we would be happy to supply one free of charge


Burial Details:

Fl/Lt. Zygmunt Jan Kinel. Northwood Cemetery. Sec. H. Grave 291. N.o.K. details not currently available. Born 14 July 1912. Trained at No.5 O.T.U.,  served with 607 Squadron 29th October 1940, joining 302 Squadron on the 17th March 1941.

Researched for relatives of the pilot. With thanks to the following for further information supplied, Robert Gretzyngier, Wojtek Matusiak, Waldemar Wójcik and Józef Zieliński – ‘Ku Czci Połeglyçh Lotnikow 1939-1945’, Norman L.R. Franks ‘Fighter Command Losses’ Vol. 1. Anna Krzystek, Tadeusz Krzystek – ‘Polskie Siły Powietrzne w Wielkiej Brytanii’, Jerzy Bogdan Cynk – ‘The Polish Airforce At War’ Vol’s 1 and 2.

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Acknowledgements
Sources used by us in compiling Archive Reports include: Bill Chorley - 'Bomber Command Losses Vols. 1-9, plus ongoing revisions', Dr. Theo E.W. Boiten and Mr. Roderick J. Mackenzie - 'Nightfighter War Diaries Vols. 1 and 2', Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt - 'Bomber Command War Diaries', Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Tom Kracker - Kracker Luftwaffe Archives, Michel Beckers, Major Fred Paradie (RCAF) and Captain François Dutil (RCAF) - Paradie Archive (on this site), Jean Schadskaje, Major Jack O'Connor USAF (Retd.), Robert Gretzyngier, Wojtek Matusiak, Waldemar Wójcik and Józef Zieliński - 'Ku Czci Połeglyçh Lotnikow 1939-1945', Andrew Mielnik: Archiwum - Polish Air Force Archive (on this site), Anna Krzystek, Tadeusz Krzystek - 'Polskie Siły Powietrzne w Wielkiej Brytanii', Franek Grabowski, Polish graves: https://niebieskaeskadra.pl/, PoW Museum Żagań, Norman L.R. Franks 'Fighter Command Losses', Stan D. Bishop, John A. Hey MBE, Gerrie Franken and Maco Cillessen - Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces, Vols 1-6, Dr. Theo E.W. Boiton - Nachtjagd Combat Archives, Vols 1-13. Aircrew Remembered Databases and our own archives. We are grateful for the support and encouragement of CWGC, UK Imperial War Museum, Australian War Memorial, Australian National Archives, New Zealand National Archives, UK National Archives and Fold3 and countless dedicated friends and researchers across the world.
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