info on loss 1586 E.S.P. Halifaxes JP295 and JP171 27/28.8.1944

[Artur P.]

Halifax JP295 (FS-P) crashed in Banica (now Krzywa) near Gorlice. Shot down by a night fighter from 1./NJG 100 at. 2.33. The aircraft was loaned from 148. Sqn.

http://aircrewremembered.com/omylak-franciszek.html
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ban...-memorial.html

Here details in Polish:
http://www.sekowa.info/index.php?go=35&id2=51

Banica:
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banica...S%C4%99kowa%29

Halifax JP171 (GR-B) was shot down on its way to Warsaw by Flak over Mohács (ger. Mohatsch) in Hungary. Crashed near Draž in Yugoslavia (now Croatia).

Maybe this sites also will be useful:
http://www.polishairforce.pl/dyw301straty.html
http://www.polishsquadronsremembered...01_losses.html

Cheers,
Artur

[Theo Boiten]

Dear all,

Many thanks for these details, most useful indeed! I can confirm that the Nachtjäger of 1./NJG100 shooting down JP295 was Ofw. Rudi Düding; it was his 11th confirmed kill, his claim was confirmed by Luftflotte 6 on 10 October 1944.

Cheers, Theo

[pietrzak]

Theo, I am in contact with one of the relatives if you would like to pm me or contact me direct via the website.
They may well have additional information - subject to their agreement of course.
Happy to assist in anyway we can to your great research.

Ref: http://aircrewremembered.com/omylak-franciszek.html
Best wishes
Kelvin

[Theo Boiten]

Hello Kelvin,

Thanks for your reply -what I am still looking for is a good quality photo (preferably one from a private source and not widely published before) of a 1586 E.S.P. Halifax, for publication in the NJWD 2nd edition.

You can contact me by PM, cheers, Theo