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PRĘTKOWSKI Józef
plut. pil.
704629
15.9.1915 Kostrzyn Sroda p. Poznan 
R.A.F. Polish
317 Sqdn.
12.4.1945, Abbekerk, the Netherlands
General Cemetery, Abbekerk, the Netherlands
Breda, Polish War Cemetery 
E.4.4.

Carried out a mission together with four Spitfires from 
air base Gilze Rijen, the Netherlands. His Spitfire was hit
by Germans in the vicinity of Schagen, the Netherlands.
Spitfire ML 421 crashed on 11.00 hours at Abbekerk, 
the Netherlands.

Plut. Prętkowski Józef has been buried on 13.4.1945 
at Abbekerk, the Netherlands.

Today he is buried in the Polish War Cemetery at Breda, 
the Netherlands

At Kostrzyn, Poland, got a street the name: 
"Józefa Prętkowskiego"
See booklet "Geschiedenis of Abbekerk" 1997.

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[His name is mentioned on the Polish Air Force memorial at Northolt, U.K.]

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