Konarzewski, Jan
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Jan |
Surname | Konarzewski |
Gender | M |
Age | 39 |
Decorations | KW |
Date of Death | 21-02-1945 |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB722 |
Markings | BH-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot XXVI Row E Grave 18 |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 60 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | P.76636 |
Service | Polish Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 300 (Masovian) |
Squadron Motto | We fight to rebuild |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Poland |
Other Memorials
Location | Faldingworth Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the members of 300 (Polish) Sqn who flew from RAF Faldingworth during WW2 |
Location | All Saints Church, Faldingworth, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Stained Glass Window, Roll of Honour and memorial to the Polish airmen who flew from RAF Faldingworth during WW2 |
Location | All Saints Church, Ingham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of 300 and 305 Polish Sqns which flew from RAF Ingham 1942-1945 |
Location | Ingham Heritage Centre, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Metal Sculpture, Memorial Stones & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Ingham, including Nos 300, 301, 304 and 305 Polish Sqns |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Norton Disney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 300 and 301 Polish Sqns who flew from RAF Swinderby during WW2 |
Location | Polish Air Force Memorial, A40 Rdbt, Northolt , Middlesex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and Inscribed Stone Tablets |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Polish airmen who were killed during WW2, including Nos 300, 301, 304 and 305 Bomber Sqns |
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1658/33 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1658/32 |
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 | 20-02-1945 |
End Date | 21-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Faldingworth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (68% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and exploded over the town of Bergisch-Gladbach, near Cologne |