25.08.1941-18.11.1941 Knowles, E. V. (Wing Commander) 18.11.1941-21.04.1942 Farley, W. K. (Wing Commander) 21.04.1942-28.02.1943 Hockey, R. C. (Wing Commander) 28.02.1943-25.05.1943 Batchelor, K. S. (Wing Commander) 25.05.1943-01.05.1944 Speare, R. D. (Wing Commander) 01.05.1944-09.05.1944 Russell, W. McF. (Wing Commander) 09.05.1944-17.12.1944 Burnett, Wilfred Jasper (Wing Commander) 17.12.1944-26.04.1945 Murray, T. B. C. (Wing Commander) 26.04.1945-DD.MM.RRRR Wilkie, H. W.* (Squadron Leader) DD.MM.RRRR-01.09.1950 ?, ? ( )
Note/Note: The period is only approximate / Detachment dates indicate that and the detachment(s) took place at some point between these dates unless specific dates quoted.
resources JEFFORD, Wing Commander C. G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6. http://www.rafweb.org/Menu.htm#Station.
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Czechoslovak trace in the history of the squadron
Between January 1942 and January 1943 were the squadron-assigned českoslovenstí airmen (mostly the whole crew after the fly off tour with 311. peurě) with the intention to drop commando groups and material for mainly domestic resistance in Czechoslovakia, but also in occupied Europe. Over Czechoslovakia, however, went only sporadically.
czechoslovak pilots in the squadron during the 2. world war
name
period from
period to the
note
Sgt Janek, Jan
pilot
23.01.1942
10.03.1942
Died in a launch to the operational flight (Whitley Z9125/NF-A)
Sgt Politzer, Maximilian
pilot
23.01.1942
10.03.1942
Died in a launch to the operational flight (Whitley Z9125/NF-A)
F/O Jelínek, Václav
navigator
23.01.1942
10.03.1942
Died in a launch to the operational flight (Whitley Z9125/NF-A)
Sgt Fornůsek, Ladislav
radioman /shooter
23.01.1942
10.03.1942
Died in a launch to the operational flight (Whitley Z9125/NF-A)
resources Rajlich, Jiří - in The sky proud Albion, 3. part (1942), World of wings, Cheb 2001, ISBN 80-85280-77-9 Čejka, Eduard - Broken wings, NADAS, Prague, 1991, 3. supplemented edition, ISBN 80-7030-107-4, Louka, Francis - Many got, Our troops, Prague 1989, 1. edition, ISBN 80-206-0053-1 Vančata, Paul - Joined on my brother's place, REVI 67, str. 6 - 12, ISSN 1211-0744 .
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Polish trace in the history of the squadron
The first Polish crew was the squadron assigned to the end of September 1941 with the mission to primarily support the resistance in the homeland, but also in occupied Europe. In 1941, take the crew 2 years ago (both to Poland), in 1942 already 21 flights in Poland and 83 flights to other countries. In 1943 (until 31. march) 34 of flights to Poland and 22 other countries. 1. April 1943 was formed the arrival of the four crews from the just cancelled 301. the Polish squadron and by supplementing the already present three Polish crews of the Polish squadron "C" (in some official Polish materials is also referred to as 301. squadron). Lapse 4. November 1943 when it became a separate Well. 1586 (Polish) (Special Duties) Flight (1586. squadron special tasks).
Polish airmen in the period from 1.4. to 31.12 made 27 flights to Poland and 108 to other countries. In the performance of special tasks units lost from November 1941 to end of 1943 56 killed and 23 captured airmen.
pos. Flights to Poland organized the staff of the Supreme commander of the Polish army in cooperation with the SOE (Special Operations Executive), which dealt with the spec. operations in the occupied territories and on whose orders the Air Ministry carried out operational flights. Their number but never for various reasons did not reach the required numbers.
the Commander of the Polish squadron "C" / "C" (Polish) Flight Commanding Officer
period
name
note
01.04.1943-04.11.1943
S/Ldr Król, Stanisław
losses/losses
date
machine
cause
crew
20./21.04.1942
Halifax II V9976
Crash during combat flight to Austria (operation of WHISKEY), fell in Germany. In the crash killed two marines - agents of the NKVD.
F/O (pil.) Ryszard Zygmuntowicz - KIA W/Cdr (pil.) Walter R. Farley (RAF) - KIA F/Lt (nav.) Antoni Voellnagel - KIA Sgt (mech.) Czesław Mądracki - KIA Sgt (rtg.) Leon Wilmański - KIA P/O (bomb.) James And. Pulton (RAF) - KIA Sgt (dis.) Bronisław Karbowski - KIA Sgt (ac.) Mr mieczysław Wojciechowski - KIA
29./30.10.1942
Halifax II W7773 NF-S
Crashed over Norway in a battle flight to Poland, where he had to perform the air-drop of weapons, material and three paratroopers who the crash also died.
F/Sgt (pil.) Franciszek Sobkowiak - KIA W/O (pil.) Franciszek Zaremba - KIA F/O (nav.) Mariusz Wodzicki - KIA P/O (rtg.) Franciszek Pantkowski - KIA Sgt (mech.) Czesław Kozłowski - KIA F/Sgt (ac.) Tadeusz Millennium - KIA F/Sgt (ac.) Wacław Zuk - KIA
16./17.12.1942
Halifax II DT542 NF-Q
Crash when starting from Malta to the operating flight. Died also five mechanics 138. squadron and six passengers.
F/O (pil.) Krzysztof Dobromirski - KIA F/O (pil.) Stanisław Pankiewicz - KIA F/O (nav.) Zbigniew Idzikowski - KIA F/Sgt (rtg.) Alfred Kleniewski - KIA Sgt (rtg.) Roman Wysocki - KIA F/Sgt (ac.) Oskar Zieliński - KIA Sgt (mech.) Alexander C. Watt (RAF) - KIA
12./13.04.1943
Halifax II BB340 NF-D
Shot down by a spot over France. Chute material for the French resistance. They saved two skydivers, who they were on board.
W/O (pil.) Stanisław Jensen - POW F/O (pil.) Bolesław Korpowski - escaped captivity F/O (nav.) Jan Iżicki - POW Sgt (mech.) And. N. Dent (RAF) - escaped captivity F/Sgt (rtg.) Jan Leśniewicz - KIA Sgt (bomb.) Lech Urbański - POW Sgt (ac.) Leszek Zaborowski - POW Sgt (ac.) G. Evans (RAF) - escaped captivity
17./18.04.1943
Halifax II DT725 NF-J
Shot down by a spot over France. Chute material for the French resistance.
F/O (pil.) Tadeusz Ginter - KIA F/Lt (nav.) Bogdan Ławreńczuk - KIA F/Sgt (ac.) Jan Mironow - KIA Sgt (dis.) Franciszek Ułasiuk - KIA Sgt (rtg.) Józef Gadomski - KIA Sgt (mech.) James H. Aspden (RAF) - KIA
11./12.05.1943
Halifax II DT627 NF-P
Shot down over the sea during a mission to the Netherlands.
F/O (pil.) Jan Polnik - KIA F/Sgt (pil.) Bronislaw Wojno - KIA F/O (nav.) Jerzy Polkowski - KIA Sgt (mech.) Edward Piątkowski - KIA Sgt (rtg.) Karol Germasiński - KIA Sgt (bomb.) Jerzy Kurzak - KIA Sgt (ac.) Piotr Bednarski - KIA
23./24.06.1943
Halifax II BB379 NF-J
Damaged spot and shot down by a fighter during a mission to the Netherlands.
F/Sgt (pil.) Tadeusz Żabicki - KIA F/Sgt (pil.) Walenty Siciński - KIA F/O (nav.) Wacław Kalkus - KIA Sgt (mech.) Stanisław Roehr - POW F/Sgt (rtg.) Kazimierz Kidziak - KIA F/Sgt (ac.) Józef Rek - POW Sgt (disp.) Edward Kasperowicz - POW
12./13.07.1943
Halifax II JD155 NF-M
Shot down over France. Chute material for the French resistance.
F/Lt (pil.) Julian Morawski - KIA F/Sgt (pil.) Edward Joński - KIA F/Lt (nav.) Napoleon Lewicki - KIA Sgt (mech.) Konrad Tomaszewski - KIA F/Sgt (rtg.) Leon Bonk - KIA F/Sgt (ac.) Jan Nawrot - KIA F/Sgt (ac.) Edmund Rusiński - KIA
14./15.09.1943
Halifax II JD154 AUDIO-IN
Crash at the drop of the material over Poland.
F/Lt (pil.) Franciszek Jakusz-Gostomski - KIA F/Sgt (pil.) Mr ludwik Misiak - KIA F/Lt (nav.) Karol Gębik - KIA Sgt (mech.) Zdzislaw Kuczkowski - KIA F/Sgt (rtg.) Wiktor Jabłoński - KIA W/O (disp.) Kazimierz Pacut - KIA Sgt (ac.) Henryk Fojer - KIA
16./17.09.1943
Halifax BB309 NF-T
When returning from a mission over Poland shot down by fighter over Denmark.
F/Sgt (pil.) Tadeusz Miecznik - escaped captivity Sgt (pil.) Eugeniusz Kasprzak - KIA F/Lt (nav.) Wincenty Wasilewski - KIA Sgt (mech.) Władysław Barzdo - KIA F/Sgt (rtg.) Julian Michalski - KIA Sgt (disp.) Władysław Patlewicz -KIA Sgt (ac.) Roman Puchała - POW
pos. KIA - killed in action, POW - prisoner of war
resources http://301.dyon.pl/ Bieniecki, To. - Lotnicze wsparcie Armii Krajowej, Bellona, Warszawa 2005, ISBN 83-11-10236-8 Bieniecki, To. - Polski załogi nad Europą, Bellona, Warszawa 2005, ISBN 83-11-10235-X Cynk, J. B. - Polskie Siły Powietrzne w wojnie 1943-1945, AJ-Press, Gdańsk 2002 ISBN-83-7237-100-8 Król, W. - Zarys dzialań polskiego lotnictva w Wielkiej Brytanii 1940-1945, WKiL Warszawa 1990,ISBN 83-206-0852-x Gretzyngier, R. - Matusiak, W. - Wójcik, W. - Zieliński, J. - Ku czci poległych lotników 1939-1945, Altair, Warszawa 2006, ISBN 83-86217-50-2.
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