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ROGOWSKI Jan Aleksander
sierż.pchor.pil
781018
31.1.1920 Budzannów p. Trembowla
R.A.F. Polish
315 Sqdn. 
28.5.1943 Bergues, France
Pihen-lès-Guînes War Cemetery, France
Plot 1, Row C, Grave 2

ORB 315 Squadron:

Northolt
Circus 305. 
In this operation we had to provide the 3rd fighter sweep for 12 Venturas bombing the 
coke ovens at Zeebrugge. 
10 aircraft took off at 17,00, were out over Dungeness at 21,000' and in S. of Boulogne 
at 24,000'. 
We flew south to St. Omer and on to Hazebroucke, where we turned north. N. of cassel 
we were warned to climb, and near Berges we were at 28,000'.
We were then vectored to the Dunkirk area and had a third warning of e/a. Aircraft were 
seen orbiting below, but on investigation proved to be Spitfires. Accordingly, we flew out 
to sea over Dunkirk and were warned of e/a to the south of us. As we turned left to find
them, 4 109's dived on the starboard section from N.E. and behind, diving away after
the attack. 

Sgt Rogowski is missing, and is thought to have been hit here. 

Source: http://orb.polishaf.pl

Spitfire BL 852, code PK-P

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

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