Prawdzik, Charles John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Charles John |
Surname | Prawdzik |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Jacob and Anna Prawdzik, of Polonia. Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | NP935 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 33. A. 1. |
Epitaph | ETERNAL REST GIVE TO THEM, O LORD; AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 228 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/37535 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 415 (Swordfish) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Prawdzik Lake, Manitoba; Betweem Settee Lake and Hood Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-10-1944 |
End Date | 13-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Wanne-Eickel |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak, killing F/O Prawdzik. Crashed on return at Woodbridge. The remaining crew were safe |