Zuk, Waclaw
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Waclaw |
Surname | Zuk |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | VM 5th Class, four times KW |
Date of Death | 30-10-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W7773 |
Markings | NF-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Norway |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oslo |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 270 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | P.793039 |
Service | Polish Air Force |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 138 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Poland |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | "The Barn" Gibraltar Farm, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Plaque & Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the men and women of different nationalities who flew from RAF Tempsford to aid resistance forces in occupied Europe |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Wooden Boards, Brass Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Remembering all those who flew from RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-10-1942 |
End Date | 30-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (71% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive- Operation Pliers- to drop arms over Poland and also 3 Polish army personnel. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down close to Refsland, Norway |