Czechoslovak RAF pilots who would celebrate their 100th birthday in 2014
Českoslovenští zahraniční letci ve druhé světové válce bojující v řadách RAF.
January
6th | DOUBRAVA | Josef | F/Lt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 06/01/14, Troubelice, Olomouc.
† ??/??/??, ??
22nd | TOBYŠKA | Bohuslav, AFC | S/Ldr | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 22/01/14, Česká Rybná, Ústí nad Orlicí.
† 07/07/87, Javea, Spain
23rd | POSNER | Jan, JUDr | W/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 23/01/14, Česká Třebová, Ústí nad Orlicí.
† ??/??/??, ??
25th | VAVŘÍNEK | František | F/O | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 25/01/14, Vsetín.
† 04/08/78, ??
29th | KREDBA | Miroslav | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 29/01/14, Libichov, Mladá Boleslav.
† 14/02/42, Perranporth, UK
February
7th | VOTRUBA | Bohumil | F/Sgt | 312 Sqn | pilot |
* 07/02/14, Skalica, Banská Bystrica.
† 06/05/41, Targs Crag, Loweswater, UK.
10th | JÍCHA | Václav | F/Lt | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 10/02/14, Dnešice, Plzeň.
† 01/02/45, Haddington, Scotland, UK.
11th | HORSKÝ | Vladimír | Sgt | 238 Sqn | pilot |
* 11/02/14, Břuchotín, Olomouc.
† 26/09/40, English Channel, off Isle of White, UK.
17th | PALIČKA | Vladimír | F/Sgt | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 17/02/14, Vysoké Veselí, Jičín.
† 02/01/06, New York, USA.
March
6th | HÉŽA | Bohuslav | F/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 06/03/14, Ludéřov, Olomouc.
† ??/06/83, Valašské Klobouky
6th | JIROUDEK | Miroslav | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 06/03/14, Zibohlavy, Kolín.
† 25/03/95, Prague.
8th | GRIČ | Jozef | W/O | 58 OTU | pilot |
* 08/03/14, Nitrianská Streda, Topoľčany.
† 12/09/41, Sea of off Grangemouth, UK.
10th | NÝČ | Jaroslav | W/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 10/03/14, Český Dub, Liberec.
† 23/01/78, ??
15th | SLEPICA | Jaroslav | F/O | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 15/03/14, Lošov, Olomouc.
† 20/07/49, ??
15th | BLATNÝ | Benedikt | F/Lt | 32 SFTS | pilot |
* 21/03/14, Lovčice, Hodonín.
† 08/07/43, Moose Jaw, Canada.
21st | ŘÍDKOŠIL | Václav | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 21/03/14, Prague.
† 27/02/43, English Channel off Brest, France.
April
4th | NAGY | Michal | P/O | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 04/04/14, Gary, Indiana, USA.
† ??/??/??, ??
9th | HOLEČEK [Holden] | Rudolf | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 09/04/14, Cerekvice nad Bystřicí, Jičín.
† 05/12/85, New Zealand.
16th | FRIEDL | Jaroslav | F/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 16/04/14, Bezděčí, Svitavy.
† 09/10/92, Písek.
21st | ŠTEFAN | Jan | P/O | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 21/04/14, Záluží, Beroun.
† 03/10/90, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
24th | SIMET | Josef | F/Lt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 24/04/14, Boříkovy, Klatovy.
† 10/04/45, Tain, Scotland.
25th | HORSKÝ | Jindřich | Sgt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 25/04/14, Rájec, Šumperk.
† 18/06/54, ??
May
9th | MEIER | Augustin | F/Sgt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 09/05/14, Žďár, Náchod.
† 21/05/44, English Channel, off France.
10th | ŠÁLA | Jaroslav | W/O | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 10/05/14, Slavičín, Zlín.
† 29/01/43, English Channel, off Morlaix, France.
15th | ŠIŠKA | Alois | W/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 15/05/14, Lutopecny, Kroměříž.
† 09/09/03, Prague.
17th | KNAIFL | Karel | P/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 17/05/14, Hořice v Podkrkonoší, Jičín.
† 24/07/88, Pardubice.
21st | FRÖHLICH | Bedřich | F/O | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 21/05/14, Cairo, Egypt.
† ??/01/05, UK.
24th | RYBA | Václav | F/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 24/05/14, Březnice u Bechyně, Tábor.
† 06/05/72, UK.
26th | HALA | Jaroslav | P/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 26/05/14, Vizovice, Zlín.
† 03/10/44, off Norwegian coast.
31st | SOUKUP | Vilém | Sgt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 31/05/14, Plzeň.
† 15/09/41, Andervenne, Germany.
June
10th | STYBLÍK | Miroslav | W/O | 111 OTU Sqn | pilot |
* 10/06/14, Rožďalovice, Nymburk.
† 23/11/43, New Providence, Bahamas.
26th | KURKA | Jan | Sgt | 6 OTU Sqn | pilot |
* 26/06/14, Písková Lhota, Nymburk.
† 30/09/40, Manholm, UK.
27th | KUČERA | Jiří V. | F/Lt | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 27/06/14, Roudnice nad Labem, Litoměřice.
† 24/01/80, Plzeň.
27th | STŘIHAVKA [Scott] | Jaromír [Peter] | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 27/06/14, Lipnice, Trutnov.
† 09/07/94, Cambridge, UK.
July
1st | HORÁČEK | Josef | F/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 01/07/14, Prague.
† 18/03/92, Blackheath, Australia.
4th | STIESS | Jan | F/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 04/07/14, Prague.
† 12/01/43, Prague.
13th | KUČERA | Otmar, DFC | S/Ldr | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 13/07/14, Brno.
† 06/06/95, Brno.
15th | SLÁMA | Karel Petr | F/Lt | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 15/07/14, Prague.
† 10/03/98, ??.
23rd | BERNARD | František | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 23/07/14, Staré Křečany, Děčín.
† 17/06/80, New Zealand.
August
3rd | PŘÍHODA | Bohuslav | F/Sgt | 34 SFTS | pilot |
* 03/08/14, Svratka, Žďár nad Sázavou.
† 12/12/43, Medicine Hat, Canada.
3rd | UHER | Ladislav | Sgt | 257 Sqn | pilot |
* 03/08/14, Mlékojedy, Mělník.
† 30/06/41, Happisburgh, UK.
5th | POSLUŽNÝ | Ondřej | F/Lt | 32 Sqn | pilot |
* 05/08/14, Brno.
† 25/06/42, Calais, France.
September
10th | ŠEDA | Karel | F/Lt | 68 | pilot |
* 10/08/14, Újezd, Ústí nad Orlicí.
† 15/06/92, Prague.
11th | HLAVÁČ | Jaroslav | Sgt | 56 | pilot |
* 11/09/14, Petřvald, Karviná.
† 10/10/40, Wareham, UK.
22nd | SMOLÍK | Vojtěch, DFC | F/Lt | 312 | pilot |
* 22/09/14, Besednice, Český Krumlov.
† 07/08/91, Wareham, UK.
23rd | KYSELO | Vladimír | Sgt | 32 | pilot |
* 23/09/14, Podhorní Újezd, Jičín.
† 09/03/41, Ringwood, UK.
29th | POŠTA | Karel, DFC | F/Lt | 312 | pilot |
* 29/09/14, Plzeň.
† 08/01/60, UK.
October
7th | FRANTIŠEK | Josef, DFM + bar | Sgt | 303 Sqn | pilot |
* 07/10/14, Otaslavice, Prostějov.
† 08/10/40, Ewell, UK.
9th | PŘÍHODA | Josef, DFC | F/O | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 09/10/14, Vlašim, Benešov.
† 06/03/43, St Vierge, France.
10th | SCHOŘ | Karel | F/Lt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 10/10/14, Moravské Bránice, Brno.
† 17/03/86, Prague.
11th | ŠPAČEK | Ondřej | F/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 11/10/14, Lažánky, Brno.
† 26/01/87, Wolverhampton, UK.
12th | ČÁP | Karel | F/O | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 12/10/14, Čtyři Dvory, České Budějovice.
† 13/02/05, Hamilton, New Zealand.
15th | MACENAUER | Antonín | F/Lt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 15/10/14, Šlapanice, Brno.
† 01/03/84, Brno.
18th | ČERVINKA | Miroslav | F/Sgt | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 18/10/14, Boreč, Mladá Boleslav.
† 12/01/43, Bay of Biscay.
20th | DOUCHA | Jan | P/O | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 20/10/14, Vienna, Austria.
† 07/11/42, sea off South Wales coast ??.
November
4th | STRYK | Karel | F/Sgt | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 04/11/14, Dubicko, Dubicko.
† 18/07/91, Brno.
10th | FANTA | František | F/Lt | 27 OTU | pilot |
* 10/11/14, Chlum, Kutná Hora.
† 13/10/42, Church Broughton, UK.
12th | LAŠKA | Jan | F/Lt | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 22/11/14, Německý Brod.
† 26/04/44, Chichester, UK.
13th | PLZÁK | Stanislav | P/O | 19 Sqn | pilot |
* 13/11/14, Plzeň.
† 07/08/41, St Omer, France.
18th | ROHÁČEK | Rudolf | F/Lt | 312 Sqn | pilot |
* 18/11/14, Mariánské Hory, Ostrava.
† 27/04/42, Axbridge, UK.
December
1st | HRBÁČEK | Hugo, DFC | S/Ldr | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 01/12/14, Trident, Italy.
† 05/10/82, UK
1st | STIBOR | Karel | Sgt | 56 OTU | pilot |
* 01/12/14, Měšetice, Benešov.
† 03/09/40, Kings Lynn, UK
6th | MALÝ | Svatopluk | LAC | 32 SFTS | pilot trainee |
* 06/12/14, Křelov, Křelov.
† 08/07/43, Moose Jaw, Canada.
6th | SKIRKA | Jindřich | F/Lt | 310 Sqn | pilot |
* 06/12/14, Litenčice, Kroměříž.
† 02/07/87, UK.
9th | KAŠLÍK | Viktor | S/Ldr | 312 Sqn | pilot |
* 09/12/14, Duchcov, Teplice.
† 15/04/94, UK.
10th | GRUDEN | Josef | F/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 10/12/14, Čelina, Čelina.
† 30.4.1997, Edmonton, Canada.
10th | STRÁNSKÝ | Josef DFC | S/Ldr | 21 Sqn | pilot |
* 10/12/14, Borová, Borová.
† 21/06/44, St. Valery en Caux, France.
11th | TRUHLÁŘ | Jan | W/O | 312 Sqn | pilot |
* 11/12/14, Stádlec, Tábor.
† 25/10/73, Brno.
12th | BLÁHA | Josef AFM | F/Sgt | 313 Sqn | pilot |
* 12/12/14, Šelešovice, Kroměříž.
† 15/01/43, English Channel, off Cherbourg, France.
21st | KUHN | Josef | F/O | 311 Sqn | pilot |
* 12/12/14, Bílá Třemešná, Bílá Třemešná.
† 04/10/45, Bučovice.
Article courtesy of Joe, Czech Spitfire Club, www.czechspitfireclub.cz
My father Ondřej Špaček would indeed have been 100 years old on 11 October 2014.
However, his date and place of death are incorrectly recorded here. He died 27 years ago today, 26 January, in Wolverhampton, England.
Sue Hines , née Spacek