Westland Lysander V9666 from 10 AGS crashed into the sea near Fleetwood, Lancashire after possibly clipping the mast of a ship (?) in foul weather in February 1943. The aircraft and crew sank and the bodies were not immediately recovered; they were Sgt Owen Jolly and Sgt Witold Antoni Szott. Can anyone tell me any more about the accident and whether the bodies were ever recovered? Many thanks.
Bodies not recovered Panel attached from Runnymede JOLLY, OWEN RALPH Rank: Leading Aircraftman Service No: 1210694 Date of Death: 11/02/1943 Age: 20 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Panel Reference Panel 171. Memorial RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Oliver Jolly; husband of Doris Jolly, of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire. re Szott he is commemorated on the Polish War Memorial at Northolt. SGT. W.A. SZOTT http://www.polishwargraves.nl/info/mem.northolt.2007.pdf
