316 Sqn pilots

[markjsheppard]

Hi

I am trying to find a bit more on these pilots.

W/C Witozenc
Sgt Murkowski
F/O F Wiza
F/Lt Sobelowski
F/O Zurakowski
P/O Karnkowski
F/Ll Kudrowicz
Sgt Bielicki
F/O Litak
W/C Rolski
S/L Rutkowski
F/S Tamowicz
F/O Zolcinski
F/L Lanowski
Sgt Sowinski
F/Sgt Ziendalski

These were all pilots with 316Sqn in mid 1943. I am seeing if they are the correct spellings, are there any aces and whether any are still alive.

Are there any books on 316Sqn?

Have a bit from the web but not much.

W/C Witozenc
http://www.autoartmodels.com/pages/aeroart/1_48a.htm
Sgt Murkowski
P784755 MURKOWSKI Antoni
http://www.geocities.com/dywizjon/pilots/Murkowski.html
1099 WIZA Franciszek
P0380 SOBOLEWSKI Jozef, P/O, (0-0-1)
F/O J Zurakowski
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janusz_Zurakowski
P0973 KARNKOWSKI Tadeusz, F/Lt, (1.5-1-0)
F/L B Kudrowicz
P2802 BIELICKI Wladyslaw F/O.
P1725 LITAK Stanislaw, F/LT, CV
W/ C Tadeusz Rolski (died 1991)
P793839 TAMOWICZ Tadeusz
P1823 ZOLCINSKI Marian, P/O, (0-0-1)
F/L Lanowski (Not sure same pilot?)
http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/lanow/lanow.htm

regards

MS

[Franek Grabowski]

Hello

Originally Posted by markjsheppard

These were all pilots with 316Sqn in mid 1943. I am seeing if they are the correct spellings, are there any aces and whether any are still alive.

Aces were Witorzeńć and Rutkowski, and as far as I know only Karnkowski is still alive, but I am not sure of three men.

Are there any books on 316Sqn?

Not in English, but I would recommend Cynk's PAF at war official history.

W/C Witozenc

Proper spelling Stefan Witorzeńc, in the BoB in 501 Sqn.

F/O J Zurakowski

Nope, he is not Zura, who was A/S/L at the time I believe, but Tadeusz Żurakowski P-1883.

F/L B Kudrowicz

Bruno Kudrewicz

F/L Lanowski (Not sure same pilot?)

Indeed, Witold Lanny Łanowski.

S/L Rutkowski

Kazimierz Rutkowski
I cannot check index of the PAF airmen at the moment, I will add some details within few days.

[VoyTech]

Mark, your sequence is wrong. Bielicki was the first one to fly BR601 in 316. Also, Lanowski, Sowinski and Ziendalski were not pilots of 316, just guests. Can you confirm that the Spit changed ownership recently?