Flight of Spitfire II P8698 and Pilot Officer J Szyszka on 1941-07-17
On 1941-07-17, Pilot J Szyszka (Pilot Officer, PAF) with servicenumber P.0474 flew a Spitfire II with serial P8698 for this duty: Sweep. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Shot down when squadron was attacked by Bf.109's during lone sweep in the evening. Lost over the Channel. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 308. The location for the map is English Channel, United Kingdom. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Szyszka: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Dunkirk Town Cemetery Nord, France.
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