Mieczyslaw Jozef Ryszkiewicz

2/3 May 1941 Wellington R1214 305 Sqn. Take off 21.40 RAF Syerston to bomb Emden. Last heard W/T 02.32 picked up by RAF Sealand, reporting aircraft hit and going down. Intercepted and shot down by Lt Reinhold Knacke NJG1 in a Bf110. Aircraft crashed Budel, 12 miles South East of Eindhoven. Ground haze spoilt bombing, 23 aircraft on raid R1214 the only loss.

P/O Waclaw Malak KW ML - Born 1910 Januszkowo, Poland.
P/O Mieczyslaw Ryszkiewicz KW ML - Born 1908 Olszanica, Poland, both killed, buried Eindhoven, Netherlands.
F/O Jozef Nogal ML - Born 1911 Pasieki, Poland POW No 342 Stalag Luft III
Sgt Tomasz Kasprzyk ML - Born 1913 Wola Osowa, Poland POW No 103983 Stalag XI-D
Sgt Tadeusz Zuk ML - Born 1920 Lubaczow, Poland POW No 103982 Stalag Luft VI
F/O Aleksander Jastrzebski V MV kl 2xML - Born 1912 Przemysl, Poland POW No 352 Stalag Luft III.

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