F/L. Wielgosz - 305 Sqdn

[James W.]

Hello!

I'm James Wielgosz and my grandfather, F/L. Julian Wielgosz, was a pilot in No. 305 (Polish) Bomber Squadron and flew Mosquitoes in various raids against enemy targets on the Continent in 1944-45. Prior to this, he hopped between several Flying Training Schools and also spent a year flying Ansons as a staff pilot at an Air Gunners School.

I joined this forum because I've developed a strong interest in my grandfather's RAF career and WWII aviation in general. I'm slowly gathering together information in the form of official RAF records, Squadron ORBs, photographs, etc. that I eventually hope to synthesize into a small book that can serve as a tribute to my grandfather and other Polish airmen. I would certainly appreciate any interesting facts you may have relating to F/L. Wielgosz or 305 Squadron. In particular, I'm seeking details about citations/decorations he received during the War as well as any enemy planes he may have downed. Unfortunately I haven't found much info relating to these topics thus far.

In any case, I look forward to contributing to the discussion on this forum and learning more about Allied squadrons and the pilots who flew in them.

All the best,
James

PS. I've included a photo of my grandfather with his navigator, probably taken at Epinoy, France in early 1945.