R.A.F. Polish




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Rank
Service	
Born
Unit
Regiment
Date of death
Today buried
Grave

KALARUS Stefan
ppor. pil.
P-1600
22.8.1915 Checło p. Olkuski
R.A.F. Polish
6 AACU/350 Sqdn.
8.1.1942, Rhosneiger
LLANGADWALADR (ST. CADWALADR) CHURCHYARD - Anglesey
New Part South of Church.


Ppor. KALARUS Stefan was killed when his aircraft collided 
another in a mid air accident.

On 8 January 1942 F/Lt J.A.M.J.G. Carlier, CO "B" Flight 
(Spitfire IIa P8702), leading the left section of a 12 aircraft 
formation led by S/Ldr Thompson, was injured, in an accident 
when a Lysander Aircraft (V9604) flew into the Formation. 

F/Lt. Carlier's aircraft was damaged and he force landed. 
Badly injured he was removed to the C and A Infirmary 
Bangor where he was placed on the dangerously ill list. 
He would stay for many months at the hospital, ending 
his carreer as fighter pilot. 


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

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