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Choch


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Hello,

I recently discovered a distant family relative, my grandmother's first cousin, who died in the war. Marvin Max Sandomirsky was a warrant office class II, who died on March 3, 1945 in a mine laying operation. His enlistment number is R-181716. On the night of his death, he was part a crewman on Lancaster Bomber LM750, piloted by Leo Gregoire.

I am looking for any information regarding his activities during the war (I believe he was a navigator), the men he served with, or any photos. My grandmother has a handful of unmarked photographs of men in uniform and I would love to match a face to the name. My grandmother died ten years ago and never mentioned the death of her first cousin.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Hi Choch,

Details from Chorleys BC Losses ...........

Lancaster LM750 Information

TypeLancaster
Serial NumberLM750
Squadron153
X1DP4-R
OperationGardening
Date 13rd March 1945
Date 24th March 1945

Further Information

"Serial Range LM301 - LM756 This aircraft was one of 350 Lancasters ordered from A.V.Roe (Yeadon) as Mk.111s, except for the first ten as Mk.1 (LM301- LM310), delivered from Oct42 to Oct44. Mk.1s had Merlin 20 engines and Mk.111s Merlin 38 engines initially installed. LM750 was delivered new to No.166 Sqdn 18Sep44, transferring with crews from 166 Sqdn to form No.153 Sqdn 7Oct44. LM750 took part in the following key Operations: With No.166 Sqdn; Neuss 23/24Sep44; with No.153 Sqdn as P4-R, Duisburg 22/23Jan45; Gardening 3/4Mar45-Lost. No record of total hours. Airborne 1645 3Mar45 from Scampton for mine-laying duties in the Baltic in the area coded Silverthorne (Kattegat Areas). Lost without trace. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. W/O McGregor had flown with 61 Sqdn, his DFM being Gazetted 26May42. WO2 McCoy had been the sole survivor from a 626 Sqdn Lancaster lost during a raid on Duisburg 21/22May44 (ND964). After making a successful evasion, he had resumed operational flying only to die with victory in sight. F/O L.J.R.Gregoire DFC RCAF KIA Sgt W.L.James KIA WO2 M.M.Sandomirsky RCAF KIA WO2 K.L.D.McCoy RCAF KIA W/O D.S.McGregor DFM KIA F/S J.E.Sabine RCAF KIA F/S W.W.Webber KIA "

Details from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Site ...........


Casualty Details

Name:SANDOMIRSKY, MARVIN MAX
Initials:M M
Nationality:Canadian
Rank:Warrant Officer Class II
Regiment/Service:Royal Canadian Air Force
Unit Text:153 Sqdn.
Date of Death:03/03/1945
Service No:R/181716
Additional information:Son of Samuel and Goldie Sandomirsky, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 281.
Memorial:RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


Details of luftwaffe claims for the 3rd & 4th of March 45, list 15 lancasters lost on those dates. All 'claims' that I could find were completely away from the relevant areas around the Baltic Sea, with two exceptions.

Maj. Werner Husemann, from Staffel Stab I, Unit NJG3, claimed two 'victories', one being at approx: East of Aarhus, Demark and the other claim was in Northern Germany, a place called Bourtanger Moor.

Being that these two areas are north west & south west of the Baltic Sea and all other claims were basically in the south of Germany, it is quite possible ( with the exception of being hit by Flak ) that this Luftwaffe pilots claims may have been LM750, in one of the listed areas.


Hope these details are of some help.
John



-- Edited by k4kittycrew on Friday 21st of May 2010 08:21:31 PM

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Further to Johns post I have the Gregoire crew flying the following operations in LM750

30/31 Oct 44. Target: Cologne.
4/5 Nov 44. Target: Bochum.
6 Nov 44. Target: Gelsenkirchen.
18/19 Nov 44. Target: Wanne-Eikel.
21/22 Nov 44. Target: Aschaffenburg (Railways)

They also flew two operations in PB642.
11 Oct 44. Target: River Scheldt Gun Batteries.
14 Oct 44. Target: Duisburg.

I'll check and see what else I can dig up.

Regards,
Wayne.


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Choch


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Thank you John and Wayne! This is so helpful! My family will be thrilled.

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J Sandomirsky

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Hello,

Marvin Max was my great uncle and my father was named after him. I have lots of information on this person if you would like more info. Please let me know.



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Choch


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J Sandomirsky wrote:

Hello,

Marvin Max was my great uncle and my father was named after him. I have lots of information on this person if you would like more info. Please let me know.

 

Apologies for reviving an old thread.

J Sandomirsky did not leave any contact information. As I am continuing my research on M.M Sandomirsky, I am hoping that Mr. Sandomirsky sees this thread and responds once more.

Apologies, once more. 



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Hi,

there is a photo of M M Sandomirsky a the link below:- 

 

http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2940869?Marvin%20Max%20Sandomirsky

 

Regards,

Mike



-- Edited by MikeH on Thursday 5th of June 2014 01:15:45 PM

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Hello I have an H2S photograph taken by Sandomorsky on one of his earlier raids. It a photo of the H2S screen over the target. I was given it by a 153 Squadron veteran who was a pal of his. Email me on mjc41ukATyahoo.co.uk and I will send you a copy. I also have a 153 Roll of Honour. Cheers B



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Choch


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Thank you! Email sent. 



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jsandomirsky


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Just sent you a message. So sorry about the long reply. I didn't realize I wouldn't be notified of a response. I sent a message to your profile Choch

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Choch


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Cheers, just sent you a message as well. 



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Sgt. Marvin Max Sandomirsky briefly passed through 166 Squadron
posted into unit - 29.8.1944
posted to 153 Sqdn. 7.10.1944

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Jill Saunders

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Just a long shot here - anyone got any photographs of PB642 please - I'm Hon Sec of 153 Sqn Association and am researching the final mission of this particular aircraft (already have a German contact who's sent me some fragments from the crash site).  We are trying to locate relatives of the 7 young airmen lost on their first raid in this aircraft and to put something together in memorium (including photographs).  Anything at all would be gratefully received.  Please email me on jillsaunders@yahoo.com 

Thanking you in anticipation.



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Lindsay Sandomirsky

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I am a relative, please let me know if you have information you could share.



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