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Szymon Serwatka's Aviation History

Blechhammer, Odertal, Politz, Auschwitz... these are just a few of USAAF WWII target which are in Poland today. I write about American airmen who landed or were shot down during missions to these targets, and I assist in searching for MIAs.

Newsletter · By Szymon Serwatka · Official site

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Sep 26, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    Ewart Sconiers - where was he originally buried? (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    If you have an MIA/KIA in your family, you can contact the US government for official documents.You are reading Part 4 of an extraordinary story about a WWII B-17 hero who died in Germany captivity, and could only be brought home in 2018:Part 1. How he became the war hero: „<a href="https://sserwat

  2. Issue · Aug 29, 2026

    Ewart Sconiers – the last man out of Stalag Luft III - The Great Journey Home (opens the original)

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    If you have an MIA/KIA in your family, you can contact the US government for official documents.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nKoc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51a5ed89-9e96-41cf-b842-69c4db66d715_800x100

  3. Issue · Aug 11, 2026

    Ewart Sconiers - Bringing the MIA Hero Home (opens the original)

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    If you have an MIA/KIA in your family, you can contact the US government for official documents.You are reading Part 3 of an extraordinary story about a WWII B-17 hero who died in Germany captivity, and could only be brought home in 2018:Part 1. How he became the war hero: „<a href="https://sserwat

  4. Issue · Aug 1, 2026

    Ewart Sconiers - The First 8th Air Force B-17 War Hero (opens the original)

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    If you have an MIA/KIA in your family, you can contact the US government for official documents.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fk1I!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8be70d8-9062-48e8-9239-3ba91110af1c_452x600

  5. Issue · Jul 31, 2026

    Help me keep the memory alive of American airmen over Poland in WWII! (opens the original)

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    If you have an MIA/KIA in your family, you can contact the US government for official documents.Dear subscribers and followers, friends,For the past year, I've been writing about something most people have never heard of: American airmen who fell from the sky over towns that are now peaceful neighborhoods in Poland. Blechhammer/Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Odertal/Z

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