Politzer, Josef
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Josef |
Surname | Politzer |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Of Czechoslovakia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8838 |
Markings | KX-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 31. A. 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 227 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 787875 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 311 (Czechoslovak) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Czechoslovakia |
Other Memorials
Location | Guildhall, Guildhall St, Thetford, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron Royal Air Force 1940 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1687/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1687/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1942 |
End Date | 11-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | East Wretham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (21% moon) |
Operation | Essen. Cloud cover despite clear forecast. Consequently, accuracy was poor. First 8000lb bomb of the war dropped in this raid |
Reason for Loss | Last heard on w/t just after midnight indicating engine trouble. Crashed a few minutes later SSE of Den Helder, having been finished off by a night-fighter |