Dzierzbicki, Lech Stanislaw
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Lech Stanislaw |
Surname | Dzierzbicki |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | Twice KW |
Date of Death | 24-04-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9829 |
Markings | NZ- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sage War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 159 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | P.1717 |
Service | Polish Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 304 (Silesian) |
Trade | Pilot |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13633 (P368073/42) |
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1668/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1668/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-04-1942 |
End Date | 24-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (53% moon) |
Operation | Rostock. First of 4 such raids. 143 aircraft sent to bomb the Altstadt with incendiary devices (given their predominantly wooden construction) and a further 18 to bomb the Heinkel factory. Disappointing results despite good visibility- the Heinkel factory was not hit and most of the bomb load intended for the altstadt fell several miles away. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at the mouth of the River Ems |