| Admitted to: RN SQ, Swanborough. |
Date of Injury: 16/08/1943 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 29 |
Cause of Incident: Enemy Action. Injured in Spitfire over enemy territory. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 17/08/1943 |
Injuries: Gunshot wounds to left hand and legs. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 2 |
IDENTITY CARD
This is to certify that the patient mentioned below and whose description is stated hereon is the authorised holder of this Identity card.
| Forename: Waclaw P. |
Surname: Korwel |
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| Service No: 783144 |
Nationality: Polish |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: 308 Sqn |
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| Profession: Pilot |
Patient Rank: FS |
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| Death: --- |
Age at Death: --- |
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Notes:
Returned to flying following his treatment.
Died in Poland after the war.
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…