R.A.F. Polish




photo: Rob Philips


Rank
Service	
Born
Unit
Regiment
Date of death
Today buried
Grave

SOCHACKI Bolesław
ppor.
P 2214
29.10.1909 Lwów 
R.A.F. Polish
305 Sqdn.
28.3.1944 North Sea.
General Cemetery Bergen, the Netherlands 
II.A.6.

Ppor. Sochacki B. and por Eckhardt J. M. took off from Lasham, Hampshire, with 
Mosquito Mk 1, LR 276, code SM-S for attacks on V1 sites at Freval behind the 
French coast.
The aircraft was damaged by German Flak. The crew gave by means of their radio
a message they have to ditch on the sea. 

An aircraft of the Air Sea Rescue couldn't find them.

The body of ppor. Sochacki Bolesław washed ashore on 14.6.1944 near 
Bergen aan Zee, the Netherlands. 
Por. Eckhardt J.M. is missing.

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


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