Rank
Service	
Born
Unit
Regiment
Date of death
Today buried
Grave

IGNASZAK Antoni
por. obs. - P/O
P 0071
24.2.1913 Böming, Dortmund, Germany 
R.A.F. Polish
12 OTU
26.11.1940
Benson, St. Helen Churchyard, U.K.
War Graves Plot, Row E, Grave 9

Fairey Battle I, nr. L5071, flown by an inexperienced crew, 
took off on 19.30 hours from the airport Mount Farm (satellite base of Benson).

The aircraft plunged a few minutes after take-off flight 
suddenly into a dive and crashed and burnt out about
1,5 km. North West of the airport.

Crew was killed and buried in the St. Helen Churchyard of Benson.

por. obs. Ignaszak Antoni
por. pil. Makarewicz Wladysław
kpr. strz. r/op. Błyskal Franciszek

[His name is mentioned on the Polish Air Force memorial at Northolt, U.K.]

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