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PIWODA Franciszek
kpr. strz. r/op.
706546
21.12.1916  Ostrów p. Przeworsk
R.A.F. Polish
1662 HCU
11.11.194 East Ferry, UK
Newark on Trent, Cemetery, U.K.
War Graves Plot Section G, Grave 317 

Handly Page Halifax II, nr. JN967 carried out a night flight. 
During the flight one of the engines caught fire.
Later on the wing cought fire as well.  
The aircraft came into a the large angle and crashed at
East Ferry near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, UK

Crew Killed:
Babiacki Stanisław 
Kozłowski Mieczysław
Manek Stefan
Milewski Leszek
Piwoda Franciszek
Rzetelny Jan
Wiśniewski Michał Egidiusz

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

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