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Pozyczka, Teofil

Date of birth:
April 12th, 1912 (Radom, Poland)
Date of death:
1974 (Ipswich/Suffolk, United Kingdom)
Service number:
76737
Nationality:
Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

Career:

1 September 1939: CWL D๊blin — Officer of technical oversight ppor. (lieutenant).
29 October 1939: Salon France
27 January 1940: Eastchurch in Great Britain — awaiting allocation
15 May 1940: training as pilot
11 June 1940: training as pilot
7 July 1940: No. 301 (P) Bomber Squadron Bramcote — participation in squadron's first combat tasks
20 June 1942: 18 OTU Bramcote — instructor por. (first lieutenant).
19 January 1944: No. 300 (P) Bomber Squadron Ingham and later Faldingworth — Commander of Squadron
2 February 1945: Main headquarters 1 group, Ops room - mjr.
2 May 1945: No. 301 Bomber Squadron, Commander of Squadron

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Squadron Leader
Unit:
No. 301 (Pomeranian) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
September 5th, 1942
Recommendation:
"This officer is an exceptionally skilful operational pilot. He possesses a fine fighting spirit and, with complete disregard to danger, he always endeavours to press home his attacks to the full. He is a fine captain who, by his experience, high standard of airmanship and courage, has gained an enviable reputation for daring and reliability. On one occasion in April 1941, when attacking Kiel, he made a run over the target at 10,000 feet in order to ensure accuracy of bombing. Although his aircraft was badly damaged by the enemy's ground fire he succeeded in flying it safely back to this country. Flying Officer Pozyczka has worked extremely hard in training young pilots, both by day and night, thus rendering immense service."

Award approved 5 September 1942.
Recommendation drafted 29 January 1942 when he was still a Flying Officer and had flown 32 sorties (185 operational hours).
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With "MALAYA" clasp.
General Service Medal 1918-1962

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