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Archive Report: Allied Forces

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304 squadron crest
25/26.06.1942 No. 304 Squadron Wellington IC DV441 NZ-Q P/O. Jan Kramin

Operation: Bremen, Germany (Deshimag shipyard)

Date:25/26th June 1942

Unit: No. 304 Squadron (Polish)

Type: Wellington IC

Serial: DV441

Coded: NZ-Q

Location: North Sea

Pilot: P/O. Jan Kramin P-1604 PAF Age 22. Missing (1)

Co/Pilot: Sgt. Henryk Kuć P-792037 PAF Age 27. Missing

Nav: Fl/Lt. Marian Józef Dydziul P-0190 PAF Age 37. Killed

W/Op: Sgt. Tadeusz Kamyszék P-783875 PAF Age 32. Missing

Air/Gnr: Sgt. Jan Wojtaś P-781144 PAF Age 28. Missing

Air/Gnr: Sgt. Nikita Mikolaj Tałach P-781912 PAF Age 26. Missing


We are delighted that the family of the pilot Jan Kramin has contacted us (Julia Kosałka) and provided us with some great photographs. We would appreciate anyone with further information on them.


REASON FOR LOSS:

Although based in Dale this aircraft, together with a further 6 Wellington's from 304 squadron, took off from R.A.F. Bircham Newton, Norfolk as part of the famous 1000 bomber raid on Bremen (Although just 960 aircraft became available).

Wellington IC DV441 NZ-Q

DV441 (204 Squadron was part of Coastal Command at this stage of the war) was shot down by a German night fighter but no further details are available to date.

Left to right: Jan Kramin, Henryk Kuć, Marian Dydziul, Tadeusz Kamyszék, Jan Wojtaś, Nikita Tałach.

(1) Further photographs of the pilot, Jan Kramin and family

Burial Details:

P/O. Jan Kramin. Polish War Memorial Northolt, England. Klimanowice, Poland

Sgt. Henryk Kuc. Polish War Memorial Northolt, England. Sokolów, Poland.

Fl/Lt. Marian Józef Dydziul. Polish War Memorial Northolt, England. Suwalki, Poland. Although his body is thought to have been recovered he was provided with a Military funeral at sea.

Sgt. Tadeusz Kamyszék. Polish War Memorial Northolt, England. Pozaniu, Poland

Sgt. Jan Wojtaś. Polish War Memorial Northolt, England. Baranowie, Poland

Sgt. Nikita Mikolaj Tałach. Polish War Memorial Northolt, England. Poland.

Researched for relatives of the crew. Aircrew Remembered would like to thank Robert Gretzyngier, Wojtek Matusiak, Waldemar Wojcik and Josef Zieliński for the use of some of these photographs. We highly recommend their publications regarding WW2 Polish Air Force and are happy to provide other researchers with information where they can be purchased.



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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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