Sgt. Baranowski
On 2nd July 1941, eight aircraft from 317 Squadron were ordered to patrol Convoys off Seaham, Blythe and North of Farne Islands. After being airborne 30 minutess, they were vectored on to enemy aircraft on information from Royal Observer Corps. After a very brief engagement, in which one JU 88 was shot down, Sgt. Baranowski practically rammed another. He and F/O Niemiec came up in line astern behind the enemy aircraft, then climbed and delivered dive attacks on both beams. Sgt. Baranowski used all his ammunition in one burst. In returning fire, one bullet from the JU88 passed throught wing of Sgt. Baranowski's aircraft.

On 11th November, Sgt. Baranowski was invested, along with other pilots, with the "Krzyz Walecznych" from the President of Poland on his visit to Exeter.

On 30th December 1941, a wing of 24 Spitfires composed of 317 and 302 Squadrons took off from Bolthead to patrol the French Coast North of Brest. At 13,500 ft., enemy aircraft were sighted below them. Nine bombers and twenty Me109s. The wing attacked the enemy fighters in line astern, reforming afterwards to return to Exeter, minus one Spitfire VB and pilot. Sgt. Baranowski was missing.