Wieczorek, Cezary
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Cezary |
Surname | Wieczorek |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | Twice KW |
Date of Death | 28-05-1941 |
Next of Kin |
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 | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | P.0040 |
Service | Polish Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 304 (Silesian) |
Trade | Navigator |
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
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. |