He was a navigator, born on 14th July 1917 and posted in from RAF Bramcote on 20th June 1941; he was killed when DV423 was shot down by a night fighter on a mission to Wilhelmshaven on 10th January 1942. He had previously survived the crash of X3164 on 30th November 1941. In Luftwaffe records it was claimed by Oberleutnant Rudolph Schoenert of 5/NJG2 10 kilometres north of Nordeney at 23.15hrs at an altitude of 5,000 metres (about 16,500 feet).
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Moj Wujek, brat Babci, Józef Mączyński. Nie wiele było o nim wiadomo, po za tym, ze zginął. Cieszę sie że znalazłem te zdjecie, dzieki!
Translation of the previous comment: My Uncle, Grandma's brother, Joseph Mączyński. Not much was known about him, after that, as he died. I'm glad I found this picture, thanks!
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