Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

PART I – OPERATIONS.

1945-01-18 to 1945-01-19

BRINDISI

15.50 – 02.20. 4 Halifaxes and 4 liberators detailed for supply-dropping in ITALY. 2 Liberators and three Halifaxes brought back full loads owing to no reception. 2 Liberators dropped on Alternative targets. One Liberator after having identified as unsuccessful, crashed into the sea at base on landing.

1945-01-20 to 1945-01-21

BRINDISI

One Liberator detailed for supply-dropping in JUGOSLAVIA, broughtback full load owing to no reception at target.

II – PERSONNEL.

1945-01-03

782490 W/O. NAWROT, posted to No. 56 P.T.C. for transmission to H.Q. P.A.F.

1945-01-15

780016 W/O. LUKASIK, J. (Flight Engineer) posted to No. 56 P.T.C., tour expired.

1945-01-19

76798 F/L (A/S/L) ZURAWSKI, W., 792546 W/O. SLOWIK, S. (Air Gunner) and 793194 W/O. GAGALA, missing believed killed as result of flying accident.

1945-01-21

P-0941 F/Lt. WIKTORCZYK, A. (Med.) psted from No. 307 Sqdn, w.e.f. 23-12-44.

1945-01-26

P-1246 F/Lt. ROMANOWSKI, E. (Med.) posted to U.K. via No. 56 P.T.C. w.e.f. 20-1-45.

1945-01-28

794406 W/O CANDER, W. (A/G.) posted to U.K. via No. 56 P.T.C. w.e.f. 11-1-45.

1945-01-30

784107 W/O. JASTRZEBSKI, H. posted to H.Q. P.A.F. Depot, via No. 56 P.T.C.

1945-01-31

P-2022 F/O. CIMOSKO (Tech) reposted as LOADS OFFICER and granted rank of A/F/LT.

STATISTIC FOR MONTH OF JANUARY, 1945.

Operational Flying – Night. 74 hrs. 28 mins.
Non-operational Flying – Day 68 hrs. 55 mins.

Operational Sorties attempted. 9
Operational Sorties successful 3

Weight of Stores etc. dropped.
44 containers 10084 lbs. nett.
34packages 3504 lbs. nett.
Nickels 1800 lbs. nett.

Commanding Officer’s Remarks.
Bad weather conditions again effected the monthly operational results. Operations were possible only on 1 day for Halifaxes and 2 for Liberators. The re-arming with Liberator aircraft continues slowly.

[Illegible] S/Ldr.
Officer Commanding,
No. 301 (Polish) Squadron.