Hampel, Leon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leon |
Surname | Hampel |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | KW |
Date of Death | 06-05-1941 |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1443 |
Markings | NZ- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eastbourne (Langney) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 44 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | P.782237 |
Service | Polish Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 304 (Silesian) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Poland |
Other Memorials
Location | RAF Ingham Heritage Centre, Ingham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Metal Sculpture and Inscribed Memorial Stones |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Ingham, including Nos 300, 301, 304 and 305 Polish Sqns |
Location | Polish Air Force Memorial, A40 Rdbt, Northolt, Middlesex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Polish airmen who were killed during WW2, including Nos 300, 301, 304 and 305 Bomber Sqns |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden bookcase and Sqn Badge |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of those who served at RAF Chedburgh, including Nos 301 and 304 Polish Sqns |
Miscellaneous Information
IBCC wishes to appeal to anybody who has further information on this mysterious incident to please get in touch |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6295 (P358909/41) |
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1667/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1667/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-05-1941 |
End Date | 07-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Le Havre |
Reason for Loss | Mysteriously, thought to have been shot down off Texel, at least one hour's flying time from the intended route. One crew member's body was washed up on the south coast of England and another was found months later on the Dutch coast. No claim is made in Nachtjagd for such a loss. |