R.A.F. Polish




photo: Russell Legross


Rank
Service	
Born
Unit
Regiment
Date of death
Today buried
Grave

DROŹDZIOK Paweł
plut. r/op. strz. 
793787
23.11.1017 Krolewska Huta
R.A.F. Polish
304 Sqdn
2.8.1942 High Sea, UK
Newark on Trent, Cemetery, U.K.
War Graves Plot Section L, Grave 310A

Vickers Wellington IC No. HX384 L
During take-off from the airport Dale on patrol in the Gulf of Biscay 
airplane hit on fire and came up to the sea. 
In the sea the whole crew perished:

Out of interest, I'm involved in a project to site the propeller 
of a Polish Wellington near to where it was lost . 

Crew killed:
Drozdziok Paweł

Masłanka Ludwik Zdisław

Modrzejewski Marian Jerzy

Omieljaszko Tadeusz

Siuzdak Marian

Wojtowicz Stanisław Rudolf


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

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