Tadeusz Andersz
MilitaryFlew with fellow poles for the French airforce in defense of Rennes, before being evacuated to Great Britain. Flew Spitfires for the RAF. Transferred from 315 Sqn RAF to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Flying as a maximum endurance escort to B17's on 9-Apr-44, Andersz destroyed an FW190 over Kiel.
Returned as C/O of 315 Sqn RAF.
Awards: DFC, DFC (British), Polish Virtuti Militari.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Netherlands | 27 September 1918 | |
Other Transferred |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 19 June 1944 - 19 August 1944 | Transferred from RAF to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Died |
London, UK | 29 October 2007 |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm
Corrected misspelt forename.
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