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Eastermar Wellington Memorial
Eastermar, Friesland, Netherlands
Partial Record
The Memorial
Type
Weathering-steel memorial panel
Inscription
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Location
Eastermar, Friesland, Netherlands, Friesland
What Happened
Wellington Z1392 departed Hemswell on 3 February 1943 and was shot down by a Bf 110 F-4 of NJG1 from Leeuwarden, piloted by Oberleutnant Alois Ott. Four Polish crew were killed: Edward Lesisz (navigator/observer, aged 32), Henryk Leon Gzell (bomb aimer, aged 22), Alfons Kowalski (wireless operator, aged 23), and Bernard Kozlowski (rear gunner, aged 28). The pilot, Mieczysław Seredyn (aged 22), was the sole survivor; he was seriously injured, reached Drogeham, and was treated by a pro-German GP who handed him to the occupying forces.
Community Connection
The memorial was adopted by the local primary school at Eastermar. Researcher Simon Bosma is seeking crew relatives.
Remembrance
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Share remembrance informationAircraft & Operation Details
Aircraft Type
Wellington
Serial Number
Z1392
Squadron
Likely 300 or 305 Sqn (from Hemswell)
Station
Hemswell
Date of Loss
1943-02-03
Operation Type
Bombing
Cause of Loss
Shot down by Bf 110 F-4 of NJG1 (Leeuwarden), pilot Oblt Alois Ott
Crew (5 members)
Local Contacts
These local organisations are connected to this memorial and may be able to help with information or visits.
Simon Bosmaresearcher
Local researcher; posted about the memorial and is seeking relatives of the Polish crew
Nearby Memorials
Sources
Simon Bosma (RAF Bomber Command Memorials Facebook group) (social-media)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Simon Bosma (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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