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#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	RAF Equivalent Rank	Service No.	Photo (Click to Expand)	Commemorated	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Mission	Incident	Fate	Referring Database
1	Baster	Bronisław	Porucznik Pilot	Flying Officer	P.0538	Newark UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Plot Sec I War Graves Plot Grave 317	Born 22 June 1912 Kraków (Age 30 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn (Polish)	1943-05-25	Vickers Wellington	X	HF492	SM-M	RAF Hemswell	Appleby, North East of Scunthorpe	On Training Flight. Aircraft dived in, on fire, from 1,000 feet and crashed near Ironworks at Appleby, 5 miles North-East of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire at 11.30am. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database HF492
2	Berdecha	Jan	Plutonowy Mech	Corporal	P.781055	Polish Memorial Northolt UK Newark UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Sec H Row War Graves Plot Grave 316a	Born 29 May 1909 Syczewka (Age 34 when killed)	Poland	Mechanic	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn (Polish)	1943-05-25	Vickers Wellington	X	HF492	SM-M	RAF Hemswell	Appleby, North East of Scunthorpe	On Training Flight. Aircraft dived in, on fire, from 1,000 feet and crashed near Ironworks at Appleby, 5 miles North-East of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire at 11.30am. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database HF492
3	Białobrzeski	Kazimierz	Starszy Szeregowiec Strzelec	Sergeant	P.703895	Polish Memorial Northolt UK Newark UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Plot Sec I Row War Graves Plot Grave 316a	Born 31 January 1921 Łomża (Age 20 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyż Walecznych Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn (Polish)	1943-05-25	Vickers Wellington	X	HF492	SM-M	RAF Hemswell	Appleby, North East of Scunthorpe	On Training Flight. Aircraft dived in, on fire, from 1,000 feet and crashed near Ironworks at Appleby, 5 miles North-East of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire at 11.30am. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database HF492
4	Koczapski	Władysław Karol	Porucznik Nawig	Flying Officer	P.1830	Newark UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Section H War Graves Plot Grave 317	Born 19 January 1915 Stryj (Age 28 when killed)	Poland	Navigator	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn (Polish)	1943-05-25	Vickers Wellington	X	HF492	SM-M	RAF Hemswell	Appleby, North East of Scunthorpe	On Training Flight. Aircraft dived in, on fire, from 1,000 feet and crashed near Ironworks at Appleby, 5 miles North-East of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire at 11.30am. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database HF492
5	Miksza	Edward	Starszy Szeregowiec Bombardier	Flight Sergeant	P.794664	Newark UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Plot K Section Plot Grave 316a	Born 5 March 1902 Tarnawa Biłgoraj (Age 20 when killed)	Poland	Bomb Aimer	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn (Polish)	1943-05-25	Vickers Wellington	X	HF492	SM-M	RAF Hemswell	Appleby, North East of Scunthorpe	On Training Flight. Aircraft dived in, on fire, from 1,000 feet and crashed near Ironworks at Appleby, 5 miles North-East of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire at 11.30am. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database HF492
6	Niżnik	Adam	Kapral Radio Operator Strzelecelec	Sergeant	P.792833	Newark UK	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Section J War Graves Plot Grave 316a	Born 1 June 1919 Rabka Zdrój Nowy Targ (Age 23 when killed)	Poland	Radio Operator / Air Gunner	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	305Sqn (Polish)	1943-05-25	Vickers Wellington	X	HF492	SM-M	RAF Hemswell	Appleby, North East of Scunthorpe	On Training Flight. Aircraft dived in, on fire, from 1,000 feet and crashed near Ironworks at Appleby, 5 miles North-East of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire at 11.30am. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight	Fuller details at Archiwum Polish Database HF492