Jaromir Toul
Pilot Officer, 311 (Czechoslavak) Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves.
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Died 16 December 1940
​23 years old
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Row C, Grave 8

Born: 13 February 1917 Chlum u Letovic, Czechoslovakia
Died: 16 December 1940 East Wretham, Norfolk, England

He was a member of the crew (Hrncir, Krivda, Nedved, Mares, Janousek, Toul) that found the dinghy of the downed bomber of 155 squadron during the organised search.

He flew his first operational flight as a crew member of Vickers Wellington Mk Ix, T2577, KXoG with the target of  the Mannheim raid on December 16 1940.  The take-off was too long and the aircraft did not climb even though both engines were running at full power.  Krivda attempted probably to turn back around and land but the aircraft caught on the tree tops and crashed. The fuel burst into flames and the bombs exploded too. Toul was wedged by his feet in the rear gun turret and the navigator Nedved tried to pull the gunner out of the wreckage but he was unsuccessful and the bomb explosion blew him away from the plane.  Jaromir Toul was pulled out by ground personnel but he died while being transported to the hospital.  Three of the crew were killed, three survived.  The bad handling of the flap lever may have been the cause of the accident; it was next to the landing gear lever.

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