Poziomek, Stanislaw

Date of birth:: March 22nd, 1908 (Potoczek, Poland)
Date of death:: April 11th, 1944
Buried on:: Polish War Graves Cemetery Bilbao
Plot: 2. Row: B. Grave: 1.
Service number:: P.0087
Nationality:: Polish

Biography

Lost when he flew on HF188 on an anti-submarine mission over the Bay of Biscay on the night of 10th/11th April 1944. His body washed ashore.

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Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 21st, 1941

Award presented by AVM Ujejski.

Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Wing Commander
Unit:: No. 305 (Wielpolska) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: September 5th, 1942

Recommendation:
"On all his operational missions, this officer has displayed a high standard of navigational efficiency, great keenness and bravery. He has carried out attacks on many important targets both in Germany and German occupied territory and his determination is such that he has always made several runs over the target to ensure accuracy of bombing. On one occasion Squadron Leader Poziomek skilfully flew his aircraft back to this country although it had been hit in seven places by splinters from anti-aircraft shells. Throughout, this officer has displayed fine leadership and has contributed largely to the high standard of morale in his flight."

Award approved 5 September, 1942.
Recommendation drafted 20 October 1941 when he was still a Squadron Leader and had flown 19 sorties (103 operational hours).