Potocki, Teddy R.
Personal Information
Rank | Cpl |
Forename(s) | Teddy R. |
Surname | Potocki |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-04-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EJ108 |
Markings | -W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | USA |
Burial/Memorial Place | Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, New York, USA |
Grave Reference | Sec. S, vet. plot, grave 133 |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 227 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 32141939 |
Service | United States Army Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 545th Bomb Sqn |
Trade | Ground staff |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-04-1944 |
End Date | 18-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Grafton Underwood |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Struck three American servicemen cycling on the runway. Ordered to land at Woodbridge but the crew were startled by an explosion. The aircraft adopted a steep nose-up attitude. Partially abandoned and crashed at Little Glemham, Suffolk |