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Old 11th June 2024, 21:24
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Re: Missing Short Stirling over Poland?

On one Polish forum I found such an entry: , ‘My grandfather and his family lived on a peninsula on Lake Mezowski near Kartuz during the war. My mother recalls that during the war, in their house, which was situated on the outskirts of the village, English airmen from a downed plane were probably hiding. It is not known for how long, but in the vague recollections of my mother, who was a toddler at the time, they hid in the attic and sometimes went down to listen to the radio news. The story seemed so incredible that no one took it seriously...".
Unfortunately, I cannot verify this information as this person's grandfather died a long time ago.
I can perfectly understand why he did not tell the story after the war. He could have suffered severe consequences from the communist authorities of the time for his contacts and assistance to the English. The location would fit in this story, and it is certainly not about the pilots from the downed Lancaster PB723, which took part in the raid on Gotenhafen on 18/19 December 1944.
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