Rank
Service	
Born
Unit
Regiment
Date of death
Today buried
Grave

BLUCZYŃSKI WITOLD
st. strz. pil.
782721
20.8.1920 Brześciu
R.A.F. Polish
7 AGS
15.4.1942 Port Talbot
Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, U.K.
Service Block 4, Grave Nr. 1, Row H.

[His name is mentioned on the Polish Air Force memorial at Northolt, U.K.]
 
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Westland Lysander TTIII nr. V9793 was flying very low down a valley and 
hit some electricity cables which were crossing the valley. 
The Lysander hit the cables and fell into the woods below and started 
a fire. 

Both st.strz. Witold Bluczynski and his tow operator, AC1 David Hocknull (RAF), 
were killed. 

David Hocknul is buried in Glasgow, Scotland.

They belonged to 7 Air Gunners' School at RAF Stormy Down, near 
Port Talbot, South Wales.
 

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