R.A.F. Polish




photo: Russell Legross


Rank
Service	
Born
Unit
Regiment
Date of death
Today buried
Grave

MODRZEWSKI Marian Jerzy
kpr. strz.
790903
24.4.1916 Białej Podlaskiej
R.A.F. Polish
304 Sqdn
2.8.1942 High Sea, UK
Newark on Trent, Cemetery, U.K.
War Graves Plot, Grave L 310 A

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:
Droździok Paweł

Maślanka 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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