Czechoslovak RAF pilots who would celebrate their 100th birthday in 2013
January
30th | HÁJEK | Václav | S/Ldr | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 30/01/13, Prague
† 14/06/99, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
30th | JAŠKE | Josef | S/Ldr | 312 Sqn | pilot / HQ London |
* 30/01/13, Nymburk, Czechoslovakia
† 20/06/01, Oxford, UK
30th | MAREK | František | Sgt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 30/01/13, České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
† 14/09/40, Horndon of the Hill, UK
February
2nd | ŠTĚRBÁČEK | Jaroslav | P/O | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 02/02/13, Dolní Lhota, Czechoslovakia
† 31/08/40, Thames Estuary, UK
14th | VLK | Jan | F/Sgt | 1 Sqn | pilot |
* 14/02/13, Lhota u Semily, Czechoslovakia
† 10/04/42, Tangmere, UK
19th | POŠTOLKA | Jindřich | F/Sgt | 31 Sqn | pilot |
* 19/02/13, Vienna, Austria
† 16/10/93, ?
March
12th | FOIT DFC | Emil | S/Ldr | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 12/03/13, Brno, Czechoslovakia
† 18/06/76, Newquay, UK
14th | VYCHODIL | Oldřich | F/O | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 14/03/13, Boskovice, Czechoslovakia.
† 14/06/84, ?
17th | ŠIMEČEK | Josef | Sgt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 17/03/13, Vienna, Austria
† 26/07/93, San Fransico, USA
18th | KESTLER | Oldřich | Sgt | 605 Sqn | pilot |
* 18/03/13, Čižice, Czechoslovakia
† 07/04/41, Ternhill, UK
23rd | POSPÍCHAL | Karel Alexander | F/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 23/03/13, Dačice, Czechoslovakia
† 01/07/06, London, UK
25th | ŠMOLKA | Erich | F/O | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 25/03/13, Nové Dvory, Czechoslovakia
† ??/??/??, ?
April
4th | BÖNISCH [BÖHNISCH] | František | Sgt | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 04/04/13, Prchalov, Czechoslovakia
† 23/02/42, North Sea off Southend, UK
11th | VOCETKA | František | F/O | 1 SS, Cranwell | pilot |
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* 11/04/13, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
† 07/02/41, Cranwell, UK
16th | TONDER | Ivo Peter | F/O | 312 Sqn | pilot |
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* 16/04/13, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
† 04/05/95, Henley, UK
24th | FÍNA | Jiří | Sgt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
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* 24/04/13, Plzeň, Czechoslovakia.
† 12/03/42, North Sea
27th | ŠŤASTNÝ | Jan | F/O | 312 Sqn | pilot |
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* 27/04/13, Chorušice, Czechoslovakia.
† 25/10/43, English Channel, 80 km South of Lizzard Point.
May
3rd | JAMBOR | Oldřich | W/O | 75 Sqn | pilot |
* 03/05/13, Tuřany, Brno, Czechoslovakia
† 31/05/42, Hessen-Allee, Apeldoorn, Holland
5th | ŽEROVNICKÝ | Jan | P/O | 56 OTU | pilot |
* 05/05/13, Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia
† 07/01/42, Sutton Bridge, UK
24th | ANDERLE, DFC | Leo | F/Lt | 138 | pilot |
* 24/05/13, Vyškov, Czechoslovakia
† 10/12/42, between Malta and Egypt
27th | OCELKA | Antonín | W/O | 312 | pilot |
* 27/05/13, Lipník nad Bečvou, Czechoslovakia
† 01/07/49, near Caslav, Czechoslovakia.
June
20th | GAYDOŠ [Gajdoš] | Albert Charles | Sgt | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 20/06/13, Gary, Indiana, USA
† 22/10/92, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
July
15th | BREITCETL, DFC | Jindřich | W/Cmdr | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 15/07/13, Líšeň, Brno, Czechoslovakia
† 21/08/43, Bay of Biscay.
30th | SLÁNSKÝ | Vladimír | F/Lt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 30/07/13, Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
† 24/08/93, Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic.
August
6th | KŘIVDA | Jan | Sgt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 06/08/13, Uherský Brod, Czechoslovakia.
† 16/12/40, East Wreatham, UK.
7th | DRBOHLAV | Karel | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 07/08/13, Olešnice, Czechoslovakia.
† 28/08/00, Prague, Czech Republic.
9th | MEČÍŘ | Miloš | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 09/08/13, Brno, Czechoslovakia.
† 22/10/87, ?.
September
10th | NEZBEDA | Egon | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 10/09/13, Germany.
† 26/06/91, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
18th | HÝBLER | Josef | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 18/09/13, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
† 09/01/84, Hemel Hempstead, UK.
20th | SIXTA | František | F/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 20/09/13, Česká Třebová, Czechoslovakia.
† 17/04/41, Kelpen, Holland.
20th | VESELÝ, DFC, AFC | Vlastimil | S/Ldr | 68 Sqn | pilot |
* 20/09/13, Jičín, Czechoslovakia.
† 11/12/01, Brunswick Heads, Australia.
20th | PAVELKA | Josef | F/Lt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 23/09/13, Břeclav, Czechoslovakia.
† 13/03/97, Velké Pavlovice, Czech Republic.
October
7th | FRANTIŠEK, DFM and bar | Josef | Sgt | 303 Sqn | pilot |
* 07/10/13, Otaslavice, Czechoslovakia.
† 08/10/40, Ewell, UK.
8th | KRÁTKORUKÝ | Bedřich | F/O | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 08/10/13, Nymburk, Czechoslovakia.
† 15/01/43, English Channel.
10th | ADAM | Josef | F/Lt | 68 Sqn | pilot |
* 10/10/13, Vienna, Austria.
† 19/07/96, Prague.
16th | CUKR [Cooper], DFC | Václav | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 16/10/13, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
† 24/10/89, Christchurch, New Zealand.
20th | BROŽ | Antonín | F/Lt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 29/10/13, Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia.
† 05/10/45, Blackbushe, UK.
31st | KOMÍNEK | Josef | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 31/10/13, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
† 08/06/41, Firtob, UK.
November
1st | HRUBÝ, DFC | Otakar | F/Lt | 310, 111 Sqn | pilot |
* 01/11/13, Nová Paka, Czechoslovakia.
† 15/05/93, Nová Paka, Czech Republic.
6th | JANOUCH | Svatopluk | S/Ldr | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 06/11/13, Holín, Czechoslovakia.
† 12/04/66, New York, USA.
December
17th | CHABÁK [ČABÁK] | Jozef Ján | F/Sgt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 17/12/13, Zvolen, Czechoslovakia.
† 26/07/05, New York, USA.
27th | ŠODEK | Jaroslav | F/Lt | 312 Sqn | pilot |
* 27/12/13, Ostrava, Czechoslovakia.
† 29/01/02, Choppington, UK.
Article courtesy of Joe, Czech Spitfire Club, www.czechspitfireclub.cz
Oldrich Vychodil Died Peacehaven Sussex UK
Josef Adam
* 10.9.1913 Vídeň
+ 19.7.1996 Praha
Hi Milan.
Many thanks for your update!
I have just applied it on our web.
Greetings & GL!
HAJEK, Vaclav died 14 June 1999 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Hi, Milan! I am his granddaughter and believe he actually died in Wilton, CT.
SGT. Rolf Ewart Spitzer-Brummel: Czech Army in Exile, RAF (maintenance). He would have been 100 on July 28 this year.
Reblogged this on Pickled Wings and commented:
A respectful memorial to Czechoslovak pilots who left their occupied homeland to bolster the Allied ranks in WWII. The particular men in this post would be 100 years old in 2013.
RIP, gents, and thanks.
Hello Joe,
Update for you:
GAYDOS, Albert Charles died 22 october 1992 in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
ŠIMEČEK, Josef died 26 July 1993 somewhere in California, USA
CHABÁK (ČABÁK) Jozef Ján (Joseph John) died 26 July 2005 in Nassau, New York
SLÁNSKÝ Vladimír died in Mladá Boleslav
[moderators comment: many thanks for this information Milan]