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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	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Błażeński	Romuald	Kapral Strzelec Bombardier	Flight Sergeant	P.793669	Casamassima Polish Cemetery Italy	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Polish Cemetery at Casamassima, Italy (some reports No Known Grave - Drowned off Brindisi, Italy)	Born 28 January 1920 Łódź (Age 23 when killed)	Poland	Bomb Aimer / Air Gunner	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator	lll	BZ859	GR-J	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Supply drop to Poland	One of four aircraft engaged in Supply Drop to Poland. This aircraft was the only one to accomplish its task but was damaged by anti-aircraft fire, returning on three engines. Crashed into the sea at Grotaglie, off Brindisi, Italy during landing attempt. Only the second pilot. F/Lt K Dobrowolski survived. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight			Further details at Archiwum Polish Database
2	Bohuszewicz	Witold	Porucznik Pilot	Flight Lieutenant	P.0638	Cassamassima Polish Cemetery, Italy	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Polish Cemetery at Casamassima, Italy (some reports No Known Grave - Drowned off Brindisi, Italy)	Born 25 March 1914 Sobotniki Belarus (Age 29 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Złoty Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator	lll	BZ859	GR-J	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Supply drop to Poland	One of four aircraft engaged in Supply Drop to Poland. This aircraft was the only one to accomplish its task but was damaged by anti-aircraft fire, returning on three engines. Crashed into the sea at Grotaglie, off Brindisi, Italy during landing attempt. Only the second pilot. F/Lt K Dobrowolski survived. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	.		Further details at Archiwum Polish Database
3	Bućko	Julian	Plutonowy Strzelec	Sergeant	P.794894		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Originally buried in Cemetery at Brindisi. Later exhumed and buried in Polish War Cemetery, Casamassima, five miles from Bari, Italy	Born 21 February 1909 Pogorzelce Belarus (Age 34 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator	lll	BZ949	GR-T	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Grottaglie airfield, Italy	Aircraft was unable to find the receiving post for Supply drop in gale force winds. Severely iced-up, the aircraft hit a mountain near Villa Castelli, whilst attempting to land at Grottaglie airfield, Italy. The entire crew were killed. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
4	Domaradzki	Tadeusz Józef	Kapitan Nawig	Flight Lieutenant	P.0630		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Originally buried in Cemetery at Brindisi. Later exhumed and buried in Polish War Cemetery, Casamassima, five miles from Bari, Italy	Born 12 December 1902 Lwów Ukraine (Age 41 when killed)	Poland	Navigator	Krzyż Walecznych Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF		1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator		BZ949	GR-T	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Villa Castelli, Italy	Aircraft was unable to find the receiving post for Supply drop in gale force winds. Severely iced-up, the aircraft hit a mountain near Villa Castelli, whilst attempting to land at Grottaglie airfield, Italy. The entire crew were killed. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
5	Drong	Jerzy	Sierzant Mechanic Pokladowy	Sergeant	P.782076		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Polish Cemetery at Casamassima, Italy. Plot E, Row I, Grave 19	Born 5 December 1908 Gródek (Age 35 when killed)	Poland	Mechanic	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator	lll	BZ859	GR-J	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Supply drop to Poland	One of four aircraft engaged in Supply Drop to Poland. This aircraft was the only one to accomplish its task but was damaged by anti-aircraft fire, returning on three engines. Crashed into the sea at Grotaglie, off Brindisi, Italy during landing attempt. Only the second pilot. F/Lt K Dobrowolski survived. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	.		Further details at Archiwum Polish Database
6	Dunski	Zygmunt	Plutonowy Pilot	Flight Sergeant	P.792224	Polish War Memorial Northolt UK Casamassima, Italy	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Originally buried in Cemetery at Brindisi. Later exhumed and buried in Polish War Cemetery, Casamassima, five miles from Bari, Italy	Born 27 March 1921 Wąwolnica Puławy (Age 22 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF		1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator		BZ949	GR-T	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Villa Castelli, Italy	Aircraft was unable to find the receiving post for Supply drop in gale force winds. Severely iced-up, the aircraft hit a mountain near Villa Castelli, whilst attempting to land at Grottaglie airfield, Italy. The entire crew were killed. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database	On the night of 6th January 1944, while returning from a mission to Poland the aircraft hit a mountain at Villa Castello when attempting to land at Grottaglie in Italy. The whole crew of: F/Lt Witold Paszkiewicz, F/Lt Tadeusz Domaradzki, F/Sgt Zygmunt Dunski, F/Sgt Franciszek Olkiewicz, F/Sgt Stefan Magdziarek, Sgt Piotr Halick, Sgt Jozef Marchwicki and Sgt Julian Bucko was killed. BZ949 Liberator
7	Finder	Kazimierz Roman	Podporucznik Strzelec	Flying Officer	P.145001	Casamassima Polish Cemetery Italy	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Polish Cemetery at Casamassima, Italy. Plot Z, Row E, Grave 40	Born 4 March 1905 (Age 38 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator	lll	BZ859	GR-J	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Supply drop to Poland	One of four aircraft engaged in Supply Drop to Poland. This aircraft was the only one to accomplish its task but was damaged by anti-aircraft fire, returning on three engines. Crashed into the sea at Grotaglie, off Brindisi, Italy during landing attempt. Only the second pilot. F/Lt K Dobrowolski survived. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	.		Further details at Archiwum Polish Database
8	Halik	Piotr	Plutonowy Radio Operator	Sergeant	P.794225	Polish War Memorial Northolt UK Casamassima, Italy	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Originally buried in Cemetery at Brindisi. Later exhumed and buried in Polish War Cemetery, Casamassima, five miles from Bari, Italy	Born 30 July 1919 Osjaków Wieluń (Age 24 when killed)	Poland	Radio Operator	Medal Lotniczy	PAF		1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator		BZ949	GR-T	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Villa Castelli, Italy	Aircraft was unable to find the receiving post for Supply drop in gale force winds. Severely iced-up, the aircraft hit a mountain near Villa Castelli, whilst attempting to land at Grottaglie airfield, Italy. The entire crew were killed. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
9	Taczalski	Zdzisław	Sierzant Radio Operator	Flight Sergeant	P.781610	Casamassima Polish Cemetery Italy	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Polish cemetery at Casamassima, Italy. Grave 37	Born 2 December 1918 Leszkowice Lubartów (Age 25 when killed)	Poland	Radio Operator	Virtuti Militari Krzyż Walecznych (x3) Srebrny Krzyż Zasługi Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator	lll	BZ859	GR-J	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Supply drop to Poland	One of four aircraft engaged in Supply Drop to Poland. This aircraft was the only one to accomplish its task but was damaged by anti-aircraft fire, returning on three engines. Crashed into the sea at Grotaglie, off Brindisi, Italy during landing attempt. Only the second pilot. F/Lt K Dobrowolski survived. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	.		Further details at Archiwum Polish Database
10	Kuźmicki	Mieczysław	Kapitan Nawig	Flight Lieutenant	P.0124	Casamassima Polish Cemetery Italy	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Polish Cemetery at Casamassima, Italy. Grave 20	Born 15 September 1904 Homel Belarus (Age 39 when killed)	Poland	Navigator	Virtuti Militari DFC Krzyż Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy (x2) Odznaka Za Rany i Kontuzje (Wound Badge)	PAF	Bomber Command	1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator	lll	BZ859	GR-J	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Supply drop to Poland	One of four aircraft engaged in Supply Drop to Poland. This aircraft was the only one to accomplish its task but was damaged by anti-aircraft fire, returning on three engines. Crashed into the sea at Grotaglie, off Brindisi, Italy during landing attempt. Only the second pilot. F/Lt K Dobrowolski survived. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	.		Further details at Archiwum Polish Database
11	Magdziarek	Stefan	Starszy Szeregowiec Strzelec	Flight Sergeant	P.792277	Polish Memorial Northolt UK Casamassima Polish Cemetery Italy	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Originally buried in Cemetery at Brindisi. Later exhumed and buried in Polish War Cemetery, Casamassima, five miles from Bari, Italy	Born 4 July 1920 Poznań (Age 23 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Krzyż Walecznych Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF		1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator		BZ949	GR-T	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Villa Castelli, Italy	Aircraft was unable to find the receiving post for Supply drop in gale force winds. Severely iced-up, the aircraft hit a mountain near Villa Castelli, whilst attempting to land at Grottaglie airfield, Italy. The entire crew were killed. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database		Bio 301.dyon.pl
12	Marchwicki	Józef	Plutonowy Mechanic Pokladowy	Sergeant	P.782267		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Originally buried in Cemetery at Brindisi. Later exhumed and buried in Polish War Cemetery, Casamassima, five miles from Bari, Italy	Born 25 October 1912 Róża Nowy Tomyśl (Age 31 when killed)	Poland	Flight Engineer	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF		1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator		BZ949	GR-T	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Villa Castelli, Italy	Aircraft was unable to find the receiving post for Supply drop in gale force winds. Severely iced-up, the aircraft hit a mountain near Villa Castelli, whilst attempting to land at Grottaglie airfield, Italy. The entire crew were killed. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
13	Olkiewicz	Franciszek	Plutonowy Pilot	Flight Sergeant	P.781146		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Originally buried in Cemetery at Brindisi. Later exhumed and buried in Polish War Cemetery, Casamassima, five miles from Bari, Italy	Born 12 December 1920 Skrzybowce Belarus (Age 23 when killed)	Poland	Pilot	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF		1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator		BZ949	GR-T	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Villa Castelli, Italy	Aircraft was unable to find the receiving post for Supply drop in gale force winds. Severely iced-up, the aircraft hit a mountain near Villa Castelli, whilst attempting to land at Grottaglie airfield, Italy. The entire crew were killed. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
14	Paszkiewicz	Witold Wojciech	Kapitan Nawig	Flight Lieutenant	P-0042 / 76882	Polish Memorial Northolt UK Casamassima Italy	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Originally buried in Cemetery at Brindisi. Later exhumed and buried in Polish War Cemetery, Casamassima, five miles from Bari, Italy	Born 10 March 1899 Męka Sieradz (Age 44 when killed)	Poland	Navigator	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF		1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator		BZ949	GR-T	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Villa Castelli, Italy	Aircraft was unable to find the receiving post for Supply drop in gale force winds. Severely iced-up, the aircraft hit a mountain near Villa Castelli, whilst attempting to land at Grottaglie airfield, Italy. The entire crew were killed. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database
15	Pułczyński	Antoni Józef	Kapitan Nawig	Flight Lieutenant	P.76619	Casamassima Polish Cemetery Italy	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Polish cemetery at Casamassima, Italy. Grave 37	Born 12 August 1914 Lanckorona Wadowice (Age 29 when killed)	Poland	Air Observer	Krzyż Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	1586 Special Duties Flight SOE	1944-01-06	Consolidated Liberator	lll	BZ859	GR-J	RAF Brindisi, Italy		Supply drop to Poland	One of four aircraft engaged in Supply Drop to Poland. This aircraft was the only one to accomplish its task but was damaged by anti-aircraft fire, returning on three engines. Crashed into the sea at Grotaglie, off Brindisi, Italy during landing attempt. Only the second pilot. F/Lt K Dobrowolski survived. Location : Italy.	Killed on Operational Flight	.		Further details at Archiwum Polish Database
16	Bohuszewicz	Witold	Podporucznik	Pilot Officer	P-0638			25 March 1914 Sobotnik Poland	Poland	Pilot		PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn Polish	1942-04-26	Wellington	IV	Z1317	GR-U	Hemswell	2214	Rostock	Claimed hit by 2/Res Flak Abt 525 over Rostock between 0223 and 0226. Abschussmeldung (Claim message) bears a hand-written note by OKL “wird nict anerkannt" (will not be confirmed). Over the target both engines were hit by flak and the a/c then entered a spin. The pilot managed to regain control at 5,000ft. Due to the damage they set course for Sweden and crashed landed at Ystad at 0300.	Interned. Returned to the UK 14 February 1943. Died 6 January 1944 Casamassima, Italy.	Archiwum Polish Database
17	Taczalski	Zdzisław	Sierżant	Flight Sergeant	781610			02.12.1918 Leszkowice Lubartów	Poland	W/Op	Virtuti Militari Srebrny Krzyz Zaslugi z Mieczami Krzyz Walecznych (x3) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn Polish	1942-04-26	Wellington	IV	Z1317	GR-U	Hemswell	2214	Rostock	Claimed hit by 2/Res Flak Abt 525 over Rostock between 0223 and 0226. Abschussmeldung (Claim message) bears a hand-written note by OKL “wird nict anerkannt" (will not be confirmed). Over the target both engines were hit by flak and the a/c then entered a spin. The pilot managed to regain control at 5,000ft. Due to the damage they set course for Sweden and crashed landed at Ystad at 0300.	Interned. Returned to the UK 14 February 1943 Died 06.01.1944 Casamassima, Italy	Archiwum Polish Database
18	Kuźmicki	Mieczysław	Kapitan	Flight Lieutenant	P-0124			15.09.1904 Homel Belarus	Poland	Navigator	Virtuti Militari DFC Krzyz Walecznych (x4) Medal Lotniczy (x2) Odznaka Za Rany i Kontuzje (Wound Badge)	PAF	Bomber Command	301Sqn Polish	1942-01-15	Wellington	V	Z1397	GR-A	Hemswell	1748	Hamburg	Crash landed at Hibaldstow LINCS	Injured. Died in later incident 06.01.1944 Casamassima, Italy	Archiwum Polish Database