He was a wireless operator and air gunner, born on 1st November 1911 at Warsaw. He was awarded the Order of the Virtuti Militari Silver Cross, 5th Class whilst serving with 304 Squadron. On completion of his tour he was posted to 6OTU at RAF Thornaby on Tees as an Instructor on 13th December 1942. He was later transferred to 301 Squadron. He was killed whilst on special duties with 138 Squadron delivering supplies to the French Resistance on Operation Roach 94/92. On 13th July 1943 his Handley Page Halifax JD155 (NF-M) was shot down at Chateau de Lillebec near St Paul sur Risle, France and he is buried in Pont Audemer Cemetery, France in a collective grave.
Photograph courtesy of Aicrew Remembrance Society
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