|
1941 |
| 3 May Vickers
Wellington no. R1214 SM-N.
Shot down by a night fighter over Budel, in Holland,
during mission to Emden. Killed were F/O Ryszkiewicz
and F/O Malak. Safe and POW were: F/Lt
Jastrzebski, F/O Nogal, W/O Zuk and
W/O Kasprzyk. |
| 9
May Vickers
Wellington no. R1322 SM-F.
Over Ijssel
Meer (Holland) shot down by a fighter. Whole crew perished: F/O Socharski,
Sgt Gwozdz, Sgt Karcz, Sgt Sikorski, Sgt Pisarski
and Sgt Dorman. |
| 12 June Vickers
Wellington no. R1017 SM-K.
Lost in a mid-air collision
(Oxford, T1334) during a training flight near Syerston. Whole
crew perished: F/Lt
Stefanicki, F/O Kowalcze, F/O Zirkwitz, P/O
Wojtowicz, Sgt Krawczyk and Sgt Mruk. |
| 19
June Vickers
Wellington no. R1696 SM-P.
After bombing Bremen, a/c
was repeatedly attacked by fighters and shot down near
Aschendorfem. Killed
was F/O Zerebecki, while Sgt Rogowski died of
wounds later in hospital.
F/Lt Jaklewicz, W/O Lewek, W/O Olonyn and
W/O Debkowski safe and POW. |
| 25 June Vickers
Wellington no. W5723. Damaged by flak over France, the /ac ditched in
the channel. Safe and rescued were: P/O Idzikowski and
Sgt Frankowski. Lost were: S/Ldr Kielich, Sgt Witczak,
Sgt Lewoniec and Sgt Januszkiewicz |
| 10 July Vickers
Wellington no. R1762 SM-G.
Shot down by a night fighter near Schwefingen-Meppen,
while on mission to bomb Osnabrück. F/O Okonski was the
only casualty. F/O Marcola,
W/O Mikszo, W/O Sieminski, W/O Minta and
W/O Debiec safe and POW. |
| 15 July
Vickers
Wellington no. W5726 SM-Q. Shot down by flak while bombing Bremen. Whole
crew lost: F/O JanotaBzowski,
F/O Lisinski, Stg Ostrowski, Sgt Kaczalski,
Sgt Mitkowski and Sgt Burak. |
| 18 July
Vickers
Wellington no. N2840. Shot down by a German intruder, while returning
from operations over Germany. The a/c crashed near Newark
killing the whole crew: F/O Kuzian, F/O Klatt, Sgt Czerniejewski,
Sgt Podziemski, Sgt Sylwestrowicz and Sgt Tomaszewski. |
6 Aug Vickers
Wellington no. W5595 SM-P.
Shot down by flak over Belgium on its way to bomb Frankfurt.
Killed were: F/O Sukiennik,
F/O Saferna and Sgt Rybak. S/Ldr
Scibior safe and POW. Sgt Tomicki and Sgt Kowalski
evaded capture.
See their evasion reports: Tomicki
and Kowalski |
| 16
Aug Vickers
Wellington no. W5463 SM-E. Shot down by flak near
the Dutch coast. Whole crew perished: F/O Miondlikowski,
F/Sgt Majewski, Sgt Przeclawski, Sgt Plachta,
Sgt Wardenski and Sgt Stankiewicz. |
| 27
Sep Vickers
Wellington no. W5557 SM-G. While returning from bombing Cologne, the a/c
crash in adverse weather conditions at Hatfield Moor, killing
three civilians. Sgt Leyche,
Sgt Wasilenko and Sgt Buszko were killed, while seriously
wounded were Sgt Korczyk (later died in hospital), P/O Barzdo
and Sgt Z. Pisarek. |
| 16 Oct Vickers
Wellington no. W5579 SM-L. Shot down over the sea during mission to bomb
Dunkirk. Whole crew perished:
F/O Lucki,
F/O Bryk, F/O Kosowski,
Sgt Hejnowski, Sgt Hildebrandt and Sgt Lang. |
| 23 Dec Vickers
Wellington no. W5374
SM-J.
After bombing Cologne, a/c damaged by flak and force-landed
near Sibbertoft, Lancashire. Whole crew lost: F/O Golacki,
F/O A. Nowak, P/O Siwiec, Sgt Kurowski, Sgt
Rozpara and Sgt Baracz. |
|
1942 |
| 27 Feb
Vickers
Wellington no. W5423 SM-W. Killed were:
F/O Orzechowski, P/O Zerosmki, F/O Golczewski,
Sgt Gidaszewski, Sgt Ceglowski and Sgt Gorzenski. |
| 14 Mar
Vickers
Wellington no. Z8438 SM-B. Overshot Lindholme being damaged by flak. Lost
were: F/O Rymkiewicz, P/O Dranicki, Sgt Sasin,
Sgt Bala and F/O Ostaszewski (wounded later died
in hospital). Sgt Galas safe. |
| 15
Mar Vickers Wellington no.
W5567
SM- M.
Shot down by flak. The whole crew safe and taken POW: F/O Jungrowski,
F/O Pawluk, F/Sgt Wasinski, Sgt Krupa, Sgt Skubiszewski
and Sgt Krawiec. See
pictures. |
| 15
Apr Vickers
Wellington no. Z8586 SM-
?.
Force-landed near Lindholem without fuel returning from raiding
Dortmund. Killed were: Sgt Pasich and Sgt Sznidel.
F/O Konopasek, F/O Joszt,
Sgt Sedzimir
and Sgt Szmidt were safe. |
| 2
May Vickers
Wellington no. Z8645 SM-
?. Force-landed near Forest
Farm, Walshford during a test flight during
which port engine developed severe vibration and starboard one
caught fire. The crew: S/Ldr Zaucha, F/O Konopasek,
F/Sgt Wicherek and Sgt Beeger were safe. On board
were also probably 5 ground ground, all safe. A/c written off. |
| 4
May Vickers Wellington no. Z8406
SM-G. Took off to bomb Hamburg. Probably shot
down over sea. Whole crew lost: F/Lt Barzdo, F/O Jankowski,
F/Sgt Zagorski, F/Sgt Gross, Sgt Wieraszka
and Sgt Nowotarski. |
| 5
May Vickers
Wellington no. ?????.
Took off from Lindholm to bomb Stuttgart. Before reaching the
objective the a/c crashed in Lesves, Belgium. The crew bailed
out, all safe: F/O Krawczyk, F/O Szkuta, F/O Rowicki,
Sgt Czekalski, Sgt Siadecki and Sgt Czarnecki.
Except Sgt Czarnecki who broke a leg, all evaded capture. Read
evasion reports by: Rowicki
and Siadecki. |
| 2 June Vickers
Wellington no. Z8583. While returning from raiding Essen, the a/c
crashed during landing at Bawdeswell near Swanton Morley. Whole crew perished:
S/Ldr Hirszbandt, F/O Szela, F/O Wieliczko,
Sgt Zawistowski, Sgt Ulicki and Sgt Sedzimir. |
| 20 June Vickers
Wellington no. Z8339 SM-N.
Shot down by a night fighter over Schonhabten, Raalte in Holland,
during mission to Emden. Lost were: F/O Jankiewicz, F/Sgt
Gusowski, Sgt Swiderski and Sgt Ardelli.
F/Lt Madejczyk was safe and POW. |
| 26
June Vickers
Wellington no. Z8528.
While returning from Bremen, the a/c lost power and ditched 14
miles off Yarmouth. Except G/Cpt Skarzynski who drowned,
the crew was safe and rescued: F/Lt
Rudowski, F/Lt Nowak, P/O Szybka and Sgt Schmidt. |
| 20
Aug Vickers
Wellington no. ?????.
Took of for a mine-laying operation off Brest, and crashed at
sea damaged by flak. All crew safe: F/O Borowski, F/O Lintzel,
Sgt Barszcz, Sgt Pelc, Sgt Raginis and Sgt Ratajski.
Sgt Raginis later escaped and returned to England. Read
his report: Raginis. |
28
Aug Vickers
Wellington no. Z1245 SM-D. Shot down by a night fighter over Eidhoven
(Holland) during mission to Kassel. Lost were: F/Sgt Janik,
Sgt Pytlak and Sgt Gawlak. F/Lt Kiewerski
was safe and POW. Sgt Frankowski evaded capture and
returned to England.
Evasion report:
Frankowski.
Vickers
Wellington no. Z1281 SM-K. Took off to bomb Saarbrüdken.
Shot down by a night fighter (exploded) over Wihogne, 5 miles W
of Tongenen (Belgium). Killed were: F/O Klocek,
P/O Turski, Sgt Poniatowski,
Sgt Korepta
and Sgt Gorny. |
| 29
Aug Vickers
Wellington no. N1480 SM-N.
After bombing Saanbrüeken,
a/c was repeatedly attacked by fighters which set it aflame. On
pilot's order three crew members bailed out: P/O Aleksandrowicz
and Sgt Cwiklinski safe and POW, while Sgt Kula evaded
capture. Convinced that the rear gunner Sgt Rueger was
wounded (killed in fact) and trapped in a turret, F/Lt Czolowski
and Sgt Seredyn continued the flight and after
extinguishing the fire landed safely in Manston. Evasion report:
Kula. |
| 23
Sep Vickers
Wellington no. Z1476 SM-F.
probably shot down by a fighter while mining
Brest. Whole crew lost: F/O Rodzynkiewicz,
F/O Ostaszewski, Sgt Pruchniewicz,
Sgt Sekowski and Sgt Ostrowski. |
| 31 Oct
Vickers
Wellington no. Z1279 SM-O.
Shot down by a fighter while mining L'Orient. Whole crew
perished: F/O Joszt,
F/O Rogowski, F/O Gorecki, Sgt Ossowski and
Sgt Pilarski. |
| 19 Nov Vickers
Wellington no. Z1496 SM-S.
Shot down by a fighter while mining St. Nazaire. Whole crew
perished: F/O Lubojemski, Sgt Werschner,
Sgt Psuja, Sgt Gross and Sgt Szlenk. |
| 26 Nov Vickers
Wellington no. W5423. Damaged by flak, the a/c force-landed near
Apenvade in Denmark. Upon landing it exploded killing the hole
crew: F/O Orzechowski, F/O Golczewski, F/O Gorzenski,
P/O Zeramski, P/O Gidaszewski and Sgt Ceglowski. |
| 7
Dec Vickers
Wellington no. Z1278 SM-F. While returning from bombing Menheim, the
a/c was damaged by flak and ditched at sea near Sussex. Sgt Siudak
and Sgt Najda were killed. Sgt Lewicki,
Sgt Cipirski and Sgt Moszczynski safe. |
|
1943 |
| 13 Jan
Vickers
Wellington no. Z1272 SM-N. Took off from Hemswell to bomb Brest, and crashed
near Barrowby (Lincolnshire) in adverse weather while attempting
to land after completing the mission. Whole crew perished:
F/O Krawczyk, P/O Pluska, Sgt Laskowski,
Sgt Dutkiewicz and Sgt Dorosz. |
| 29 Jan
Vickers
Wellington no. Z1415 SM-N. Shot down by a fighter while mining entry to the
port of L'Orient. Whole crew lost: F/O Pankiewicz, P/O Kozlowski, Sgt Malinowski,
Sgt Sroka and Sgt Glowczynski. |
| 4
Mar Vickers
Wellington no. Z1392. On its way to bomb Hamburg the a/c was shot down
by flak near Oosterineer, Holland. Killed were: F/O Lesisz,
Sgt Gzell, Sgt Kawalski and Sgt Kozlowski.
Sgt Seredyn safe, taken POW. |
| 6 Mar Vickers
Wellington no. BK150.
Shot down by flak near Munchengladbach on its
way to bomb Essen. Killed was S/Ldr Jankowski
(navigator). The rest of the crew was safe and POW: F/O Romaniszyn, Sgt Wozniak, Sgt Abramik
and Sgt Zaleski. |
| 25 May Vickers
Wellington no. HF492 SM-M.
For unknown reasons a/c dived from an altitude of 300 feet
near Seunthonpe Appleby (non-operational flight). Whole crew
lost: F/O Baster, P/O Koczapski, F/Sgt Miksza,
Sgt Niznik, Sgt Bialobrzeski. Killed was also a
ground crew Cpl Bardecha. |
| 22 June Vickers
Wellington no. HE347
SM-F. Shot down by a fighter
near Grauen
Wezel (Antwerp) while on mission to raid
Knefel. Killed were: Sgt Szpalinski and Sgt Makarski.
F/O Paczkowski
and W/O Fried safe and POW. P/O Gasecki safe,
evaded capture. Evasion report:
Gasecki. |
| 3
Aug Vickers Wellington no. HZ467
SM-C.
After bombing Hamburg, a/c was shot down by night fighters
over Elskop (Holstein). Whole crew lost: F/O Runiewicz, Sgt Grzeskowiak, Sgt
Rutkowski, Sgt Paluszkiewicz and Sgt Beeger. |
| 14 Nov Mitchell
B-25 FV941
SM-D. For unclear
reasons, aircraft crashed during a formation flying (training
flight) at Colkirk near Fakenham (Norfolk). The
whole crew perished: W/O Fuchs, F/Sgt Anglik, Sgt Twardowski
and Sgt Andruszkow. |
|
1944 |
| 28 Jan
D.H.
Mosquito no. HX908. While returning from an operational flight, a/c
crashed during landing. Both crew, F/Lt Wasikowski and
Sgt Illg, seriously wounded. Illg later died in hospital. |
| 22
Feb D.H.
Mosquito no. LR289.
For unknown reasons crashed during landing run and training
flight at RAF Heniard. Lost were F/Sgt Szarek and F/Lt E.Ostrowski. |
| 28 Mar D.H.
Mosquito no. WR276
SM-S. Attempts failed to find damaged by flak a/c
which ditched near French coast. Lost were: F/Lt Eckhardt and F/O Sochacki. |
1
May D.H.
Mosquito no. ????. No info.
The British crew of F/O Archer and F/O Evan. |
24
May D.H.
Mosquito no. ????. No info.
The British crew of F/Lt Holc and Sgt West. |
25 May
D.H.
Mosquito no. NS901
SM-K. Damaged over the Cologne, the a/c
crashed attempting to land at Lasham. Both airmen were killed:
F/Lt Kolacz
and Sgt Kruszynski.
D.H.
Mosquito no. NT145
SM-Z.
Shot down by flak over France during a "Rhubarb"
mission. Lost were: F/O Latawiec and P/O Wator. |
| 8 June D.H.
Mosquito no. LR275
SM-R. Shot down by flak during a patrol over Normandy.
Flaming, the a/c crashed near La Croix. Lost were: W/O Cesarz and
F/O Jaksztas. |
| 13
June D.H.
Mosquito no. HR143
SM-Z. Probably shot down during operations
over Normandy. The crash site was never found. F/O Bilau and
F/Lt Kocon lost. |
| 16 June D.H.
Mosquito no. NS913
SM-W. Shot down by a fighter during
"Ranger" operation near
Hadesund in Denmark. Lost were F/O Turski and
S/Ldr Herrick (pilot, RAF). |
11 July D.H.
Mosquito no. LR300 SM-N.
Shot
down by flak over France during a "Rhubarb" mission
near Kirche
Chateaudon.
Lost were: S/Ldr Luksinski and F/Lt Przyluski.
D.H.
Mosquito no. NS873 SM-S.
Shot down by flak over France. Pilot, F/Lt Suszynski was
lost while S/Ldr Lagowski evaded capture. |
| 16 Aug D.H.
Mosquito no. LR261
SM-G. Crashed soon after
take-off some 3 miles S of Lasham. Killed were: F/O Jasinski
and P/O Trzandel. |
24
Sep D.H.
Mosquito no. LR262
SM-Q. No info.
The British crew: F/Sgt Hogg and Sgt Tucknott. |
| 29
Sep D.H.
Mosquito no. PZ302. Lost in a mid-air collision (Mosquito LR262)
during a training night flight over Lasham. There were no survivors.
Lost were F/Lt Widawski and F/Lt Samulski
(chaplain, who occasionally flew as a navigator). |
| 5 Oct D.H.
Mosquito no. NT226. Due to a loss of power, a/c crashed during a
night training flying near Herniard. Lost were F/O Piekarski
and W/O Kita. |
| 6 Nov D.H.
Mosquito no. PZ238 SM-D.
Shot down by flak while attacking enemy's M/T near Harff
in Holland. Lost were F/O Mochnacki and
P/O Szwarnowiecki. |
8
Nov D.H.
Mosquito no. MM422
SM-H. No info.
The British crew: F/Lt Currie and F/O Smith. |
| 25 Nov
D.H.
Mosquito no. PZ333
SM-G. According to German sources, the a/c shot
down near Wessel (Holland) by flak while attacking ground targets.
Sgt Chwalibog and
Sgt Parzych
were killed. |
|
1945 |
22
Feb D.H.
Mosquito no.????. No info.
The British crew: P/O Etheridge and F/Sgt Joyce. |
| 25 Feb D.H.
Mosquito no. PZ374
SM-H. Shot down by flak while attacking M/T in
Germany near Haffen Memr. Lost were: F/O Kaczan and F/O Lech. |
6
Apr D.H.
Mosquito no. SZ982
SM-Q.
No info.
The British crew: S/Ldr Hanbury and F/Lt Hart. |
| 15
Oct D.H.
Mosquito no. NS999 SM-Q. During a training flight a/c crashed in
sea following a fuel pomp malfunction. W/O Baryga
and Sgt Lifszyc lost. |
