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Archive Report: Allied Forces

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17.03.1942 No. 315 Squadron Spitfire Vb BM140 PK-H Fl/Sgt. Krieger

Operation: Low level training flight

Date: 17th March 1942 (Tuesday)

Unit: No. 315 Squadron (Polish)

Type: Spitfire Vb

Serial: BM140

Code: PK-H

Base: R.A.F. Northolt, Middlesex.

Location: Over Hayes, Middlesex.

Pilot: Fl/Sgt. Tadeusz Adam Krieger P-783252 P.A.F. Age 21. Killed

2nd fatality:

Unit: No. 61 O.T.U. (Operational Training Unit)

Type: Spitfire II

Serial: P7307

Base R.A.F. Heston, Middlesex. 

Pilot: P/O. David Edward Lloyd 115061 R.A.F.V.R. Age 22. Killed

REASON FOR LOSS:

During a low level training flight Fl/Sgt. Krieger was flying with two new pilots P/O. Bruno Semmerling and Sgt. Tadeusz Jankowski (1). 

Shortly after taking off from R.A.F. Northolt and making a low left turn around the airfield 3 other Spitfires from 61 O.T.U. out of Heston were also conducting a low level pass. 

The instructor from that flight, flying Spitfire P7307, P/O. David Lloyd, collided head on with the 315 Squadron BM140. Both pilots were killed instantly. 

The other four aircraft managed to avoid the collision and landed shortly afterwards.

Earlier on on the 8th September 1941 Fl/Sgt. Krieger escaped with burns from a fire that totally wrecked Spitfire AB820 PK-M during an oxygen test.

(1) Understood to have been shot down and killed flying a Mustang III FB367 PK-V on 20th September 1944 over Leerdam, Holland.

Left: Fl/Sgt. Tadeusz Adam Krieger



Grave of Fl/Sgt. Krieger, Northwood Cemetery (archives) Any relative who would like a higher definition photo of the grave we will be happy to supply one.

Burial Details:

Fl/Sgt. Tadeusz Adam Krieger. Northwood Cemetery. Section H. Grave 223. Born 28th April 1920. From Krakow, Poland.

P/O. David Edward Lloyd. Wanstead (St. Mary) Churchyard. Son of Thomas Edward and Frances Ann Lloyd of Wanstead, London, England

With thanks to Robert Gretzyngier, Wojtek Matusiak, Waldemar Wójcik and Józef Zieliński – “Ku Czci Połeglyçh Lotnikow 1939-1945”, Peter Sikora, Norman L.R. Franks “Fighter Command Losses” Vol. 3. Commonwealth Graves Commission.


Acknowledgements: Sources used by us in compiling Archive Reports include: Bill Chorley - 'Bomber Command Losses Vols. 1-9, plus ongoing revisions', Dr. Theo E.W. Boiten and Mr. Roderick J. Mackenzie - 'Nightfighter War Diaries Vols. 1 and 2', Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt - 'Bomber Command War Diaries', Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Tom Kracker - Kracker Luftwaffe Archives, Michel Beckers, Major Fred Paradie (RCAF) and MWO François Dutil (RCAF) - Paradie Archive (on this site), Jean Schadskaje, Major Jack O'Connor USAF (Retd.), Robert Gretzyngier, Wojtek Matusiak, Waldemar Wójcik and Józef Zieliński - 'Ku Czci Połeglyçh Lotnikow 1939-1945', Anna Krzystek, Tadeusz Krzystek - 'Polskie Siły Powietrzne w Wielkiej Brytanii', Franek Grabowski, Norman L.R. Franks 'Fighter Command Losses', Aircrew Remembered Databases and our own archives. We are grateful for the support and encouragement of CWGC, UK Imperial War Museum, Australian War Memorial, Australian National Archives, New Zealand National Archives, UK National Archives and Fold3 and countless dedicated friends and researchers across the world.
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