Jacek Strzyżewski was born
on 11 August 1912.
He was awarded
the Silver Cross of the Order of the Virtuti
and the Polish Cross of Valour.
He flew as a
navigator with 304 (Polish) Squadron and
held the rank of
szeregowiec,
or Aircraftman. His crew consisted of
F/O
Klewicz, P/O Zajac, P/O Maczynski, Sgt Pokrzywa,
Sgt Garstka and Sgt Strzyzewski.
They were
killed on raid on Wilhelmshaven on 10
January 1942 in a
Vickers Wellington
bomber (DV423).
Their Wellington was hit by flak and the plane
was ditched by the pilot. However, the whole
crew perished.
Only the
bodies of two of the crew were recovered.
Szer.
Strzyżewski is buried in Uithuizermeeden.
szeregowiec