GODLEWSKI, Sylwester Jerzy
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rank: F/Ostatus: kifa
airforce: RAF (no: 76739 )
born: 1914-10-27 Warsaw Poland
added by: Adrian Dwyer
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Sylwester Godlewski was 27 when his Spitfire (WX-B of 302 SQN) crashed after a suspected oxygen-related incident in 1942 Remains of his aircraft were rediscovered in 2021.
An official report on the incident from the time said: "The pilot probably fainted from unknowns. The aircraft went into a spin, crashing into a wood, and was completely destroyed."
F/O Godlewski's remains were interred in Brookwood Cemetary - section H, grave 289.
Further investigation is on-going. There are a number of conflicting/missing pieces of information
An official report on the incident from the time said: "The pilot probably fainted from unknowns. The aircraft went into a spin, crashing into a wood, and was completely destroyed."
F/O Godlewski's remains were interred in Brookwood Cemetary - section H, grave 289.
Further investigation is on-going. There are a number of conflicting/missing pieces of information
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| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
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| Serial | Note | Date |
| P8725 | 1942-05-29 | |
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