F104 Stanley John KOZLOWSKI (Accident Report) (2)

Stanley John KOZLOWSKI. WOI, R/54174, Royal Canadian Air Force, 37 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Son of Hilary and Mary Kozlowski, of Ottawa, Canada. Died 8th March 1942 aged 27.

Stanley John KOZLOWSKI, RJ54174, Flight Sergeant, Pilot, Royal Canadian Air Force, serving with No. 37 Squadron R.A.F., killed on 8th March 1942. In the dark his Wellington bomber D.V. 483 was just taking off from the runway at Luqa RAF Station when it collided with Wellington bomber Z.9038 which was taxiing down the same runway in the opposite direction. Both aircraft burst into flames and rescue attempts were hampered by exploding bombs and mines which had been fitted to both aircraft. Aged 27 years, the son of Hilary and Mary Kozlowski, of Ottawa, Canada.

At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 104