Sgt. Stanislaw Duszyński was born on 28th October 1915 in Toruń, Poland. He served in the Polish Air Force, possibly as an instructor at Dęblin, before escaping to England through Romania and France. After attending 15 EFTS Redhill for a refresher course, he arrived at 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on 1st August 1940 to convert to Hurricanes. He joined 238 Squadron at St. Eval on 2nd September and was lost over Romney Marsh on 11th September. Unsuccessful attempts to retrieve Sgt. Duszyński’s remains were made in 1940 and 1973. Duszyński is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt and by this new sculpture, which was commissioned by The IMOS Foundation and The Polish Cultural Institute, London.