Bedřich Krátkoruký – One of the Few
The Early Years Bedřich Krátkoruký was born on 8 October 1913, in the village of Hořátev, some 30 miles west of Prague and was the son of a farming family. […]
Eliška SÜSSLANDOVÁ [Hamilton]
Eliška SÜSSLANDOVÁ [Hamilton] * 05/12/1920, Prague, Czechoslovakia.† 03/05/2025, Oxford, UK. With sadness we must advise that WLAC2 Eliška SÜSSLANDOVÁ [Hamilton] 2160318 Radiotelegraphist died 3 May 2025, 03. 5. 2025. […]
Jan Říha Memorial Plaque unveiled
Odhalení pamětní desky Jana Říhy On 26 February 2025, a memorial plaque was unveiled at the house in Zemědelská Street, Prague 6, which was the former home of 311 (Czechoslovak) […]
Josef Frantisek – Remembrance 24 September 2024.
The 24 September saw a respectful commemoration event held at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum at Hawkinge, Kent, for Josef František who, with three fellow Czechoslovak pilots, Josef Bajelka, […]
Karel Vykoukal – One of the few
* 20.12.1916, Chotěboř. † 21.05.1942, English Channel. Pre WW2: Karel Jan ‘Šůdl’ Vykoukal was born in Chotěboř, a small town about 100km south-east of Prague, on 20 December 1916. His […]
Jiří Mráz
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, […]
Frantisek Marek – † 14.09.40.
_______________________________________________________________ An biography for him here Jeho českou a anglickou biografii najdete zde
Josef Scerba
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 […]
Emil Bocek
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, […]
Petr ARTON [Apfelbaum]
* 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 […]
