Rank
Service
Born
Unit
Regiment
Date of death
Today buried
Grave
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HÖHNE Zygmunt
ppor. pil.
P 0975
20.12.1916 Rudnik nad Sanem
R.A.F. Polish
55 OTU
12.8.1941, Slight Side, Horn Crag, Cumberland, U.K.
Hylton, Castletown Cemetery. U.K.
War Graves Plot Section D, Row 1, Grave 721
On the 12th of August 1941 whilst on a training exercise, two airplanes
of the same training unit flew straight into the slopes of Slight Side.
Sierż. pil. Karubin Stanisław, piloting Hawker Hurricane
nr. V7742 and por. pil. Höhne Zygmunt piloting Hawker Hurricane
nr. V6565 were killed in the crash which was undoubtedly
caused by them flying in cloud and obviously being unaware of their
exact position.
The wreckage is found only a short walk from the summit of Slight Side
and is well worth a short de-tour from the usual route across the fellside
to have a look.
[Click for more details]
See website: http://www.davidhalllakedistrictwalks.co.uk/DIR.asp?DIR_ID=261
Courtesy David Hall
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