Ludwik Karcz
Service number
P/780732
Military unit
305 Squadron Polish Air Force
Address
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Date of birth
25 Aug 1915
Date of death
09 May 1941 (25 years old)
Place of birth
Krakow, Poland.
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
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Family history
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Military history
8/9 May 1941 Wellington R1322 305 Sqn. Take off 22.56 RAF Syerston on the same mission as
above, shot down by Ofw Hans Rasper and R/O Gunner Erich Schreiber NJG1 crashed into the
Ijsselmeer killing all the crew. The wreck was first identified in 2014 by a dredging company
exploring the IJsselmeer for sand and gravel. Work started in 2016 to recover the aircraft and crew.
Sgt Ludwik Karcz washed ashore on the Northeast Polder dike north of Urk and buried as Korcz there with full honour on 2 July 1941.
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Photographs
Photo of Ludwik Karcz