M.I.9/S/P.G. (-) 1384.
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21 June.
1943.

22 June.

23 June.
ANTWERP

24 June.
BRUSSELS

25 June.
 ST. MICHEL

     
     I was Navigator of a Wellington a/c which crashed left of REMSWELL on 21 Jun 43. to bomb KREFELD.  After crossing the Belgian coast near ANTWERP, we were attacked and shot down by night fighter. The a/c dived out of control from 18,000 feet., and at 10,000 ft. the pilot gave the order to bale out. I went out third at about 3,000 ft. the other members of the crew were:

Sgt. SZPALINSKI (pilot) - (Killed in crash)
Sgt. FRIED (bomb aimer) - (Believed P/W)
Sgt. RACZKOWSKI (wireless op. air gunner) - (Believed killed after jumping)
Sgt. MAKARSKI (rear gunner) - (Killed in crash)

     I landed in a cornfield 300 yds. from our burning a/c which was totally destroyed. As there was a S/L battery half a mile away, I left my parachute etc. in the field (my name was in the parachute) and started to run N.E. After going only 200 yds. I had to hide4 from German M/C patrol when I could hear calling each other. They kept shouting "RUNDRUNK". After they had passed, I continued in the same direction until 0500 hrs. when hid in some bushes for the whole of the day, keeping a small house under observation. At 2200 hrs. I declared myself o the occupants and found I was S.W. of the village of SCHILDE (10 miles E. of ANTWERP). An hour later a man was brought from SCHILDE who promised to bring someone from ANTWERP on the next day. I was fed and put to bed in a chicken house.

     The man from ANTWERP turned up with a complete set of new clothing, for which I gave him two English pound notes. He then took me to ANTWERP, where I spent one night, while he tried, unsuccessfully, to contact an organization.

    The next day he took me to BRUSSELS by train, where his wife bought me a ticket to CHIMAY. I arrived at midnight and started walking along the main road to the Belgian-French frontier, branching off West, however, to cross it without incident. I carried on across country, through woods, to ST. MICHEL (Europe Road Map, 1:200,000 Sheet 4) arriving at 0700 hrs. and received shelter and food for that day from a man. I left him at 1800 hrs. as he appeared very frightened at having me in the house. After walking South all night, I arrived at CHERY-LES-ROZOY at 0700 hrs. From this point my journey was arranged for me. 

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