Category Archives: No longer with us

Brookwood 2.2.2018 – Ivan Schwarz

Posted on 2 February 2018 by fcafa

The final farewell to Major General Ivan Otto Schwarz, former air-gunner with 311 Sqn and the last surviving member of the aircrew that sunk the Alsterufer, was held at CWGC Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey, on 2 February 2018. Poslední rozloučení s … Continue reading →

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Ivan Otto Schwarz 11.12.1923 – 4.1.2018

Posted on 29 January 2018 by fcafa

A special thank you to František Brikcius for his memorable assistance today.

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Ivan Otto SCHWARZ

Posted on 4 January 2018 by fcafa

Ivan Otto SCHWARZ * 11/12/23, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. † 04/01/18, London, UK. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that W/O Ivan Otto SCHWARZ 788206 311 Sqn air gunner died 4 January 2018, _______________________________________________________________ 4. 1. 2018. v Londýně. zemřel W/O Ivan … Continue reading →

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Mirko Janecek

Posted on 11 January 2017 by fcafa

With much sadness that we must advise the death on 9 January 2017 of Mirko Janeček, aged 90. Mirko was not a Czechoslovak RAF airman but a journalist, who like many others escaped from his homeland after the Communist take-over … Continue reading →

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Imrich GABLECH

Posted on 16 December 2016 by fcafa

Imrich GABLECH * 04/11/15, Hrachoviště, Czechoslovakia. † 16/12/16, Havlíčkův Brod, ČR. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that P/O Imrich GABLECH, 788199 (184905) WW2 RAF pilot died 16 December 2016, _______________________________________________________________ 16. 12. 2016. v Praze. zemřel P/O Imrich GABLECH, … Continue reading →

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Jaroslav HOFRICHTER

Posted on 9 May 2016 by fcafa

Jaroslav HOFRICHTER * 23/09/20 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia. † 09/05/16 Prague, CR. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that W/O Jaroslav HOFRICHTER, 788189 WW2 Flight Engineer with 311 Sqn. RAF died 9 May 2016, Prague. _______________________________________________________________ 9. 5. 2016. v Praze. zemřel … Continue reading →

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Bernard LEBOVIČ [ Peters]

Posted on 14 November 2015 by fcafa

Bernard LEBOVIČ / Peters * 21/03/19 Lipča-Chust, Podkarpatská Rus, Czechoslovakia. † 06/08/15 Berkhampstead, UK. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that F/Sgt Bernard LEBOVIČ / Peters, 788486 WW2 Wireless Operator/Air Gunner with 311 Sqn. RAF died 6 August 2015, Berkhampstead, … Continue reading →

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Arnost Honzek

Posted on 5 September 2014 by fcafa

Sgt Arnošt HONZEK * 14/11/20, Radvanice, Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. † 15/05/14, England. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that . HONZEK Arnošt, 787968 WW2 312 Sqn Electrician I died 15 May 2014, England. _______________________________________________________________ 15. května 2014 v Anglie zemřel HONZEK … Continue reading →

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Pavel Chlapik

Posted on 15 July 2014 by fcafa

Cpl Pavel CHLAPÍK * 26/04/16, Melčice-Lieskové, Trenčín, Czechoslovakia. † 15/04/14, England. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that . CHLAPÍK Pavel, 787386 WW2 310 Sqn Electrician I died 15 April 2014, England. _______________________________________________________________ 15. dubna 2014 v Anglie zemřel CHLAPÍK … Continue reading →

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John Fleming – RIP

Posted on 11 July 2014 by fcafa

It is with much sadness that we must advise the death on 29th June 2014 of John Fleming of Inver by Tain, Scotland. S velkým zármutkem oznamujeme, že 29. června 2014 zemřel John Fleming v Inver, nedaleko Tain ve Skotsku. … Continue reading →

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