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ZAHEL, Henryk

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Henryk
Surname Zahel
Gender M
Age 26
Decorations
Date of death 15-10-1942
Next of kin
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington IV
Serial Number Z1482
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place Grainville-Langannerie
Grave Reference .
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 120
Enlistment information
Service Number P.794336
Service Polish Air Force
Group 93
Squadron 18 OTU
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Poland
Fellow Servicemen
Karny J (Sgt)
Kornafel F (Sgt)
Nowakowski H (Sgt)
Rysztok J (P/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 15-10-1942
End Date 15-10-1942
Takeoff Station Bramcote
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Trainng- night exercise
Reason for Loss Tasked for a night exercise. Crashed near Campigny, 18 km NW of Brionne. Court of Inquiry reported "presume crew decided to drop their live bomb in German occupied territory".