Den 11. oktober 1942 styrtede WEL R1585 ned ved Hytterkobbel Skov (som er her) under en minelægningsoperation. Se Minelægningsområder * p119MACR.

De 5 besætningsmedlemmer blev alle kvæstet ved styrtet og indlagt på Haderslev sygehus.
Her døde Sgt Blachowski den 13. oktober 1942 kl. 00.45.
De 4 andre flyvere blev ført til Tyske krigsfangelejre. (Kilde: FAF)

"Sgt T.M.Kowalski blev interneret i lejrene L1 Barth / L6 Heydekrug / 357 Thorn-Fallingbostel.
Sgt K.Molewicz i lejrene 9C Mühlhausen / 357 Thorn-Fallingbostel. F/O J.Stachurski i L3 Sagan.
Sgt Z.Turuta i lejrene 4B Mühlberg / L6 Heydekrug / L4 Gross Tychow." (Lost Bombers) 5 flyvere.

Se 21 polske flyvere begravet i Danmark ud af 36 polske flyvere skudt ned over Danmark.

On 11 October 1942 WEL R1585 crashed near Hytterkobbel Skov (which is here) on a minelaying operation. See Minelaying areas * p119MACR has more.

All of the 5 crew members were injured in the crash and admitted to Haderslev Hospital.
On 13 October 1942 at 00.45 hrs. Sgt Blachowski died here from his wounds.
The 4 other airmen were were taken to German POW-Camps. (Source: FAF)

"Sgt T.M.Kowalski was interned in Camps L1 Barth / L6 Heydekrug / 357 Thorn-Fallingbostel.
Sgt K.Molewicz in Camps 9C Mühlhausen / 357 Thorn-Fallingbostel. F/O J.Stachurski in Camp L3 Sagan.
Sgt Z.Turuta in Camps 4B Mühlberg / L6 Heydekrug / L4 Gross Tychow." (Lost Bombers)

See No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron * Vickers Wellington - Tangmere * Vickers Wellington * 36 Polish Airmen shot down over Denmark

 Wellington IV W1585 QR-O took off from RAF Hemswell at 18:37 on 11 OCT 1942. (Source: Aircrew Remembered has this + Polish Awards.) 5 airmen.