Remembering Today, 19 January 1945 the crew of Liberator VI KH151.

Discussion in 'The War In The Air' started by Peter Clare, Jan 19, 2013.

  1. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    19 January 1945

    Liberator VI KH151 'S'
    301 Squadron

    Overran the runway on landing and crashed into the sea off Campo Casale, Brindisi.

    Crew.

    Squadron Leader Witold ZURAWSKI +
    Warrant Officer Edward GAGALA +
    Warrant Officer Stanislaw SLOWTK +

    Pilot Officer Zygmunt Weyna. Survived
    Warrant Officer Ludwik Skoczylas. Survived
    Sergeant Andrzej Wandzel. Survived
    Pilot Officer Jan Czarnota. Survived


    Movement history of Liberator VI KH151

    Ex. 44-10716
    Delivered Dorval 20 August 1944
    Via Lagens to the Middle East arriving at Maison Blanche 27 August 1944
    To 301 Squadron 7 November 1944 ( The aircraft had an emblem on the forward fuselage of a winged skeleton astride a torpedo or bomb)
    19 January 1945 crashed into the sea on approach to Brindisi on return from a Special Duties mission.
    Struck Off Charge 25 January 1945.
     
  2. Roxy

    Roxy Senior Member

    RIP.

    Roxy
     

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