Markowsky, William John (Flying Officer)

Prisoner of War 1943-July-15

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Home: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

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Service

RCAF

Unit

458 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
We Find and Destroy

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Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Service Numbers

J/9250
PoW: 1781

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1943-07-14&15: The aircraft took off at 20:57 on a Cross-over patrol - Straits of Boniface and south of Elba (Mediterranean). It diverted to attack enemy shipping, and failed to return.

Crew: Flying Officer William John Markowsky, RCAF, POW 1781, Stalag Luft III Warrant Officer Class 2 Thomas Eric Griggs RCAF KIA Malta Memorial Panel 10. Column 2. Sergeant Eleazer Stanfield RAF Malta Memorial. Only these three show on the crew list.

Mission

Wellington B. Mk. Xlll MP702

Bombing 1943-July-15 to 1943-July-15

458 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Protville, Tunisia
458 Australia Squadron (We Find and Destroy). Wellington MP702 was on a cross over patrol in the Mediterranean Sea between the Straits of Bonnifacie and south of Elba. Apart from a signal that it had sighted a convoy, nothing further was heard from the aircraft and it failed to return to base after the mission. Caualties included: RCAF W/O II T.E. Griggs (wireless air gunner) and RAFVR Sgt. E. Stanfield (wireless air gunner). Taken Prisoners of War were: RCAF Flying Officer W.J. Markowsky (pilot), RAAF Flt. Sgt. E.J. Colclough (second pilot), RAFVR Sgt. E.J.W. Blackler (wireless air gunner), RAFVR Pilot Officer H.W.J. Filmer (wireless air gunner), and RAFVR Flying Officer R. Leonard (navigator).