Czeslaw Tegowski

Take off from 21.58 RAF Swinderby to bomb Bremen part of 70 aircraft raid. Haze covered the target and bombing was scattered.

4.03.20 R1026 crashed on return between Dales Wood and Roe Wood at Winkburn, Nottinghamshire after the propeller detached during a fire in the starboard engine. Crew rescued by Mr & Mrs Broadberry (who received the British Empire Medal), their son George and Mr Conlon. The youngest son Tom was sent to get help.

P/O Stanislaw Pietruszka VM V kl, 4xKW ML
Sgt Czeslaw Tegowski 3xKW ML - both killed.

Sgt Zygmunt Poplawski VM V kl 4xKW 4xML ODRK DFC - Born 1912 Baila Podl, Poland injured. Died 8/1/2009 Canada.
F/O Henryk Sawlewicz 4xKW 4xML ODKR - Born 1909 Jodance, Poland injured. Died 27/11/85 buried at Newark Cemetery
Sgt Franciszek Florczak VM V kl 4xKW 4xML ODRK - Born 1919 Duisburg, Germany injured. Died 2001 Poland
Sgt Mieczyslaw Grzymski 3xML ODRK - Born 1921 Wladawa, Poland injured lost an eye,
compound fracture of the leg. Died Australia 2011

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