Category Archives: No longer with us

Jiří Mráz

Posted on 22 February 2024 by fcafa

Jiří MRÁZ * 23.03.1922., Choceň, Czechoslovakia.† 20.02.2024. Southbury, Connecticut, USA. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that P/O Jiří MRÁZ Meteorological Officer died 20 February 2024. _______________________________________________________________ 20.02.2024. v Southbury, Connecticut, USA zemřel P/O Jiří MRÁZ důstojník meteorolog _______________________________________________________________ Rest … Continue reading →

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Frantisek Marek – † 14.09.40.

Posted on 14 September 2023 by fcafa

_______________________________________________________________ An biography for him here Jeho českou a anglickou biografii najdete zde

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Josef Scerba

Posted on 7 July 2023 by fcafa

Josef Ščerba 311.perutě palubní střelec / radista …………….* 11.03.1917, Orlová. …………….† 16.01.2000, Prague. Josef Ščerba se narodil 11. března 1917 v Orlové, do rodiny hostinského. Už v roce 1920 se Ščerbovi přestěhovali do Ráje (dnes součást Karviné), kde provozovali hostinec. … Continue reading →

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Emil Bocek

Posted on 25 March 2023 by fcafa

Emil BOČEK * 25.02.1925., Tuřany, Czechoslovakia. † 25.03.2023. Brno, Czech Republic _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that Emil BOČEK pilot died 25 March 2023. _______________________________________________________________ 25.03.2023. v v Brně, Česká republika, zemřel Emil BOČEK Pilot. _______________________________________________________________ Rest in Peace … Continue reading →

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Petr ARTON [Apfelbaum]

Posted on 12 October 2021 by fcafa

* 01.01.1922., Pruzsków, Poland. † 06.10.2021., Israel. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that P/O Petr ARTON [Apfelbaum] 788285 (198055) 311 Sqn Navigator died 06 October 2021. _______________________________________________________________ 06.10.2021. v Izraeli. zemřel P/O Petr ARTON [Apfelbaum] 788285 (198055) 311.perutě navigátor … Continue reading →

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Tomas LÖWENSTEIN [Lom]

Posted on 23 June 2021 by fcafa

* 01.08.1924., Vienna, Austria. † 23.06.2021., Prague, Czech Republic. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that F/Sgt Tomáš LÖWENSTEIN [Lom] 788630 311 Sqn Wireless Operator died 23 June 2021. _______________________________________________________________ 23.06.2021. v Praze. zemřel F/Sgt Tomáš LÖWENSTEIN [Lom] 788630 311.perutě … Continue reading →

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8th May 2021 – 76th anniversary of VE Day

Posted on 8 May 2021 by fcafa

The 8th May 2021 marks the 76th anniversary of VE Day – the end of WW2 in Europe. During their service in the RAF for that conflict, 512 Czechoslovak airmen, including 2 WAAF’s, from some 2512, were to lose their … Continue reading →

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John P Rennison – RIP

Posted on 4 January 2021 by fcafa

It is with much sadness that we must advise that F/Lt (retd) John P Rennison, died aged 72, on 1 January 2021 at Burton on Stather, Scunthorpe, UK. S velkým smutkem v srdci oznamujeme, že 1. ledna 2021 zemřel ve … Continue reading →

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Bedrich Abeles

Posted on 15 December 2020 by fcafa

Bedřich ABELES * 23.06.1925., Vienna, Austria † 14.12.2020. Leicester. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that AC2 Bedřich ABELES 788591 311 Sqn, Maintenance Assistant died 14 December 2020, _______________________________________________________________ Se smutkem v srdci oznamujeme, že 14.12.2020 zemřel v Leicesteru AC2 … Continue reading →

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RAF Rehabilitation Ceremony – 13.09.91.

Posted on 11 December 2020 by fcafa

Slavnostní akt Rehabilitace letců RAF – 13.9.1991 On 13 September 1991 a ceremony to ‘morally and politically rehabilitate the Czechoslovak men and women was held at the Palace of Culture, Prague. Rehabilitation awards for the suffering caused by the Communist … Continue reading →

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