- Contributed by听
- CSV Action Desk Leicester
- People in story:听
- MR. ROMAN OLSZEWSKI
- Location of story:听
- POLAND
- Background to story:听
- Royal Air Force
- Article ID:听
- A4863503
- Contributed on:听
- 08 August 2005
At the age of 18, living in Tolwin, Poland I was captured by the Russians and sent to a Siberian Labour Camp.
When the Russians joined forces with the Allies I was released and joined the Polish Army. At a later date I transferred to the Polish Branch of the R.A.F. This took me on a long trip from Poland to the Middle East and eventually to England.
During this journey the transport ship which I was on, was hit by a German U-Boat and sank. Luckily I survived and continued my journey to the U.K.
On arrival to the U.K. and to the end of the war, I was stationed at many U.K. airbases.
At the end of the war I was demobbed and decided to stay in the U.K.
This story was submitted to the 鈥淧eoples War Site by Rod Aldwinckle of the CSV Action Desk on behalf of Mr. Roman Olszewski and has been added to the site with his permission. The author fully understands the terms and conditions of the site.
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