Waroczewski, Jan Stanislaw
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Jan Stanislaw |
Surname | Waroczewski |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | KW |
Date of Death | 28-05-1941 |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1392 |
Markings | NZ-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newark upon Trent Cemetery, Polish Plot |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 112 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | P.0016 |
Service | Polish Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 304 (Silesian) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Poland |
Other Memorials
Location | B2096, Darwell Hole, East Sussex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar and inscribed metal plaques |
Memorial Text | On 27/28th May 1941 a Wellington bomber of 304 Polish Sqn crashed after being damaged on ops to Boulogne, killing some of the crew |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6650 (P359366/41) |
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 | 27-05-1941 |
End Date | 28-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Boulogne |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak in the port engine and later aircraft crashed at Darwell Holw, one mile south of Brightling, Sussex. |