S/L Jerzy Zaremba, 306 SQ - KIA 14/8/1941

[Boris]

Hi all.
Does anyone know any details about the death of S/L Jerzy Zaremba, CO of 306 (Polish) Squadron who died on 14 August 1941 over Channel? What was the cause of his loss?
Thanks.

[robert]

Hi,

He was possibly s/d by 8/JG2 or 6/JG26 fighters.


Robert

[wise62]

Hello,

from ORB kept by the Polish Institute in London :

Circus 73
" S/L Zaremba UZ-Z took off 16h25 (blue section, p/o Choms UZ-P) : support wing to 6 hampdens over St Omer. The squadron was attacked by over 20 Me of which F/Lt Slonski (?) destroyed 2, and Sgt Wieprzkowicz probably destroyed one.F/Lt Zielinski and P/oRuthowski also had combats, but make no claim.
S/L Zaremba, P/O Choms and Sgt Zieba failed to return from this operation".

Zaremba crashed down near Boollezeele ( Dunkirk vicinity)

Stanislaw Zieba force landed near Boulogne sur mer ( Houllefort) and died of wounds the 23 august 1941 in Hardinghen german hospital and has his grave in this locality.

Wise 62

[Boris]

Thanks to all for interesting informations.

Boris

[wise62]

Re


From JG26 war diaries (Donald War Diaries) :
claims JG 26 for the 14/08/1841

lt SCHENK 6/JG26 / 1 Spit :Loon plage 18h30 :confirmed
Oblt SCHEIDER W 6/JG26 / :1 Spit 18h37 Dunkirk :confirmed
Lt Biedermann 9/jg26 / :1 spit 18h35 : confirmed (probably Zieba)

The 3 spits from polish wing 306/308

from this book Circus 73 "sent 6 blenheims (and not hampdens) to bomb the artillery shell factory at Marquise (and not St Omer airfield)

Wise 62

[Franek Grabowski]

Jan Kremski of 308 Sqn was downed in this combat as well. I think JG2 was also engaged in this fierce fight. The sortie was then considered a success of Northolt Wing.