L/Cpl. pilot
Gerard Twardoch (1916–1942) – corporal pilot of the Polish Army and RAF sergeant, associated with the 2nd Aviation Regiment in Kraków. He served as a pilot in the 2nd Aviation Regiment in Kraków. After the outbreak of World War II he made his way to Great Britain, where he joined No. 304 “Silesia” Bomber Squadron. He flew patrol missions within RAF Coastal Command operations, combating submarines and German U-boats. He was killed on 16 October 1942 during a patrol mission over the Atlantic, when his aircraft was shot down into the sea by a German Ju 88C-6 of KG 40. His body was never found.
