Sgt Marian Domagala, 302 Squadron

[nick de carteret]

Originally Posted by gedburke3

Hi Nick,
I'm intrigued - what was your uncles name?
Gerry

Hi Gerry, he was Air Commodore H.A. 'Jimmy' Fenton CBE, DSO, DFC. During the BOB he was a Squadron Leader in command of 238 Squadron. Here is what he said in his book regarding Sgt Domagala :-

"Vernon Simmonds had usually flown as my No.2 but now led a section himself so I drafted in Sgt. Marrion Domagala, a Pole into the position and found it reassuring to have a man of his determination and ability on my wingtip. I remember an incident a month or two later. We were together trying to intercept a German 'Recce'. There were huge thunderstorms and inside one my airspeed indicator iced up and failed as the heater was on the blink. I could keep straight but went up and down violently. All this time Domagala stuck to my wingtip like glue!

For some months I flew with Domagala (Polish) and Bernard (Czech) on each side and reckoned I had the finest section in the Command".