Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | W5423 |
Markings | SM-R |
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Aabenraaa Cemetery |
Grave Reference | . |
Epitaph |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 18 |
Service Number | P.784624 |
Service | Polish Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 305 (Ziemia Wielkopolska) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of origin if different | Poland |
Gidaszewski W F (P/O) |
Golczewski A R (F/O) |
Gorzenski M (F/O) |
Orzechowski J (F/O) |
Zeromski S J (P/O) |
Start Date | 26-02-1942 |
End Date | 27-02-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and then possibly finished off by Lt. Paul Szameitat of 8./NJG3 1km North West of Tonder (Robbe) at 22:15. Crashed and exploded near Tonder, Denmark. All of the crew perished and were found close to the wreckage. They were buried on 5 March 1942 with a full military honours by Danish and German officials. The Wehrmacht provided a guard of honour with and laid wreaths. |