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English: Churchyard, St John the Baptist, Baginton The graves in the foreground are those of three of the nine
airmen of 308 Polish Squadron Polish Air Force buried here: St Szer (AC1) Krzeminski Franciszek 4-10-1908 14-11-1940 Szer (AC2) Jurkowski Josef 8-7-1920 14-11-1940 Szer (AC2) Cebula Edward 5-3-1916 14-11-1940 Ppor Pil (PO) Koczor Ryszard 2-10-1916 4-12-1940 Kpl Pil (FLt) Nikonow Witalis 28-5-1903 11-1-1941 Ppor Pil (PO) Wolski Jerzy 21-2-1917 11-1-1941 Plut Pil (Sgt) Parafinski Mieczyslaw 28-11-1914 26-2-1941 Kpr (Cpl) Gawlik Pawel 3-1-1942 Plut (Sgt) Lesniak Anton 3-1-1942 The squadron was based at nearby RAF Baginton (now Coventry Airport) for a period during WWII. The Polish Air Force in Britain was recognised as a sovereign force with allegiance to the Polish government, but subject to the RAF in matters of training, discipline, organisation and operation. 14-11-1940 is the date of the night air raid that destroyed much of Coventry city centre. |
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| Author | E Gammie |
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