W/O J R KARASEK - 602 sq (POW)

[munro]

Dear friends,

I seeking for any information about this pilot W/O J R KARASEK - 602 sq (POW) - continuation of my previous topic about his crash in Holland

TIA

Munro

[Amrit]

Interestingly Flight magazine states in 1945 MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—WO J. R. Karasek

And he isn't listed in Ross' POW list

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[Hans Nauta]

Hi Munro,

I have his service number as 1396803 RAF. Unfortunately that's al I have.

Regards,
Hans Nauta

[munro]

Thank you very much Amrit & Hans,

I tried routine basic info research ways for name Karasek but without succes - still trying find more info about this pilot.

TIA

Munro

[Ken MacLean]

Munro,

Could this be him?

Captain Julius Karasek of Cracow was married to Mrs. Madge Harland in London on 24 November 1956.

(London Times, 21 December 1956)

[Leendert]

Munro,

J R Karasek is mentioned a few times in the second volume of 2nd Tactical Air Force by Shores & Thomas (July-Dec 1944).

However, he's listed as flying Spitfires with 602 (and not 609) Squadron. No loss record of him in the 1945 volume.

Regards,

Leendert

[Leendert]

Munro,

Found your man after all: see http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1944%20sec_tcm5-7285.pdf

and go to 44-12-02 (2 Dec 44). Karasek crashed with Spitfire NH150 near Zoetermeer.

Was involved in attack on V-2 launch site.


Regards,

Leendert

PS NIMH website has all known aircraft losses in the Netherlands 1939-1945.

[Franek Grabowski]

There was no man of this name in the Polish AF, and the captain rank suggests this was an army man anyway. There was a gunner Lawrence Karasek flying on 23 Squadron in the Battle of Britain though.

[munro]

Hi Ken,
I´m not sure about this info. You mentioned army rank Captain. Thank you for idea.

Munro

[munro]

Hello Leendert,

thanks for your info connected to W/O J.R. Karasek. Could you be so kind and share info from 2nd TAF book pertinent to Karasek? It will be very helpful for further research.

TIA

Munro