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#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	RAF Equivalent Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Vraba	Petr	Sergeant		787198			2nd Pilot		RAFVR	Bomber Command	311 Sqn Czechoslovakia	1941-02-06	Wellington	Ic	L7842	KX:T		East Wretham	18:06	Boulogne	See archive report for details	PoW No. 450, Oflag IVc, Colditz Castle					Read Archive Report
2	Vocetka	Frantisek	Pilot Officer		82585	Age				RAFVR			1941-02-07										Killed	United Kingdom, Cranwell (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Plot 2. Row B. Grave 16.			Of Czechoslovakia.
3	Veitl	Frantisek	Flight Sergeant		788573	Age				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1944-10-03										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 223.
4	Vasata	Frantisek	Sergeant		787053	Age 31	Czechoslovakia	Navigator		RAFVR	Fighter Command	68Sqn	1942-09-13	Beaufighter	IF	X7703	WM-?		RAF Coltishall, Norfolk		Training flight	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Scottow Cemetery, Norfolk. Grave 288			Born on 11th June 1911 in Czechoslovakiaoslovakia.	Archive report
5	Vasata	Frantisek	Sergeant		787053	Age 31				RAFVR		68Sqn	1942-09-13										Killed	United Kingdom, Scottow Cemetery, Grave 288.			Of Czechoslovakia.
6	Vanicek	Frantisek	Pilot Officer		136560		Czechoslovakiaoslovakia	Bomb Aimer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1942-12-10	Halifax	II	W1002	NF-Y		LG.224		Ferry Flight	Took off for Malta, but never arrived. The a/c presumably came down in the Mediterranean, possibly as a result of a night fighter attack. This was all Czechoslovakia crew and passengers, including 5 tour-expired bomber crew	Killed	Alamein Memorial Column 249
7	Vanicek	Frantisek	Pilot Officer		136560	Age				RAFVR		138Sqn	1942-12-10										Killed	Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 249.
8	Valenta	Arnost 'Wally'	Pilot Officer		82532			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	MiD	RAFVR	Bomber Command	311 Sqn Czechoslovakia	1941-02-06	Wellington	Ic	L7842	KX:T		East Wretham	18:06	Boulogne	See archive report for details	PoW No. 415, Stalag Luft 3, Murdered by the Gesapto	Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Collective Grave 9.A				Read Archive Report
9	Uvizl	Alois Frantisek	Flight Lieutenant		102530	Age				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1944-03-13										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 203.			Husband Of D. Uvizl, Of Tan-Y-Fron, Wrexham, Denbighshire. Born Czechoslovakia.
10	Stoklasek	Frantisek	Flight Sergeant		787216	Age 28				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1942-10-18										Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 28. E. 5.			Of Czechoslovakia.
11	Sterbacek	Jaroslav	Pilot Officer		81901	Age				RAFVR		310 (Czech)Sqn	1940-08-31										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 10.			Son Of Frantisek Sterbacek And Frantiska Sterbackova, Of Dolni Lhota.
12	Sipula	Frantisek	Sergeant		787885	Age				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1942-08-18										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 93.
13	Ribout	Rolland Albert Joffre	Sergeant		R/82043	Age	Canada	Pilot		RCAF	Fighter Command	122Sqn	1942-05-05	Spitfire	Vb	BM269	MT-N		RAF Hornchurch, Essex	1430	Circus 157	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Ypres Town Cemetery Extension. 4. A. 42	Courtesy Oleg Marin		Son of F. A. and Dora Ribout, of Mattawa, Ontario, Canada	Archive Report Paradie Canadian Archive
14	Raiskup	Frantisek	Sergeant		787876	Age				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1942-03-12										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 92.
15	Policer	Frantisek	Flying Officer		138869	Age				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1944-10-29										Killed	United Kingdom, The Maidenhead Register,			Cremated - Ashes Repatriated To Czechoslovakia.
16	Pokorny	Frantisek	Sergeant		788141	Age				RAFVR		313Sqn (Czech)	1942-04-10										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 91.
17	Petr	Frantisek	Četař	Sergeant			Czechoslovakia	Pilot		CAF	Bomber Command	311Sqn Czechoslovakia	1941-10-20	Wellington	Ic	R1046	KX-E		East Wrentham	1855	Bremen	Hit by Luftwaffe Flak of 1 & 2/Res Flak Abt 262. 1 & 3/Res Flak Abt 606 and 2/Res Flak Abt 611 and by Marine Flak of 5/M Flak Abt 236. Crash landed on sandbank South of Schiermonnikoog at 23:45. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years Part 2 - Theo Boiten)	PoW No. 24448. Stalag 4B Muhlberg	0
18	Pavlík	Karel	Sergeant		787431	Age	Czechoslovakia	Pilot		RAFVR	Fighter Command	313Sqn	1942-05-05	Spitfire	Vb	BM261	RY-E		RAF Hornchurch, Essex	1430	Circus 157	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Ypres Town Cemetery Extension. 4. A. 41	Courtesy Oleg Marin		No further details	Archive Report
19	Novak	Frantisek	Sergeant		787081	Age 28				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1942-07-15										Killed	United Kingdom, Heanton Punchardon (St. Augustine) Churchyard, Row M Grave 17.			Of Czechoslovakia.
20	Naxera	Frantisek	Flying Officer		131539	Age 28				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1944-06-29										Killed	United Kingdom, Holywell Cemetery, Flintshire, R.C. Sec. Grave 32.			Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Wenseslaus Naxera; Husband Of Theresa Veronica Naxera, Of Holywell. Of Czechoslovakia.
21	Marek	Frantisek	Sergeant		787975	Age 27				RAFVR		310 (Czech.)Sqn	1940-09-16										Killed	United Kingdom, Eastbrookend (Dagenham) Cemetery, Square C.2. Grave 691.
22	Kuceera	Jiri	Pilot Officer			Age	Czechoslovakia	Pilot		RAFVR	Fighter Command	313Sqn	1942-05-05	Spitfire	Vb	BM209			RAF Hornchurch, Essex	1430		Circus 157	Survived		Courtesy Oleg Marin		Survived the war and died on the 24th January 1980 in Czechoslovakiaoslovakia	Archive Report
23	Krizek	Karel	Pilot Officer		82903			Air Gunner (Rear)		RAFVR	Bomber Command	311 Sqn Czechoslovakia	1941-02-06	Wellington	Ic	L7842	KX:T		East Wretham	18:06	Boulogne	See archive report for details	PoW No. 407, Stalag 4b					Read Archive Report
24	Kracmer	Frantisek	Sergeant		787244	Age 24				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1941-04-17										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Coll. grave 12. A. 7-8.			Of Czechoslovakia.
25	Koukol	Frantisek	Sergeant		787615	Age 25				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1940-10-01										Killed	United Kingdom, Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery, Div. 4. Block 9. R.C. Joint Grave 174.			Of Czechoslovakia.
26	Kotiba	Frantisek	Warrant Officer		787385	Age 32				RAFVR		51 OTU	1944-06-20										Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 28. C. 9.			Of Czechoslovakia.
27	Koranda	Frantisek	Flying Officer		138866	Age				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1944-10-03										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 207.
28	Kopal	Gustav	Sergeant		787232			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	311 Sqn Czechoslovakia	1941-02-06	Wellington	Ic	L7842	KX:T		East Wretham	18:06	Boulogne	See archive report for details	PoW No. 441, Stalag Luft 1					Read Archive Report
29	Knotek	František	Sergeant		787548	Age 23	Czechoslovakia	Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	311Sqn Czechoslovakia	1940-09-23	Wellington	Ia	L7788	KX-E		RAF East Wretham, Norfolk	2135	Berlin	Forced landing at Leidschendam - see archive report for details	PoW No. 315 Camp: Stalag Muhlberg (Elbe)				Born 07th September 1917. Died 05th March 1978	Archive report
30	Jones	Stacey Douglas	Sergeant		1163585	Age	UK	Pilot		RAFVR	Fighter Command	122Sqn	1942-05-05	Spitfire	Vb	BM404	MT-A		RAF Hornchurch, Essex	1430	Circus 157	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Ypres Town Cemetery Extension. 4. A. 42	Courtesy Oleg Marin		No further details	Archive Report
31	Jicha	Vaclav	Pilot Officer			Age	Czechoslovakia	Pilot		RAFVR	Fighter Command	313Sqn	1942-05-05	Spitfire	Vb	BM306			RAF Hornchurch, Essex	1430		Circus 157	Survived		Courtesy Oleg Marin		He lost his life on the 01st February 1945 as a passenger on Anson NK945 which crashed in a snow storm. A holder of the DFC and AFC.	Archive Report
32	Janca	Frantisek	Sergeant		787845	Age				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1942-03-03										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 86.
33	Hradil	Frantisek	Pilot Officer		81889	Age 28				RAFVR		310 (Czech)Sqn	1940-11-05										Killed	United Kingdom, Southend-On-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery, Plot R. Grave 12160.			Of Czechoslovakia.
34	Horky	Frantisek	Sergeant		787833	Age 25				RAFVR			1942-11-03										Killed	United Kingdom, Lowestoft (Beccles Road) Cemetery, Sec. 25. Grave 551.			Of Czechoslovakia.
35	Hemptinne	Baudouin de	Flight Lieutenant		82516	Age	Belgium	Pilot		RAFVR	Fighter Command	122Sqn	1942-05-05	Spitfire	Vb	BM321	MT-T		RAF Hornchurch, Essex	1430	Circus 157	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Brussels Town Cemetery Belgian Airmen's Field Of Honour	Courtesy Oleg Marin		No further details	Archive Report Battle of Britain Database
36	Hekl	Frantisek	Flying Officer		87619	Age				RAFVR		312 (Czech)Sqn	1941-10-25										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 30.
37	Hecl	Frantisek	Flight Sergeant		787207	Age				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1944-03-13										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 218.
38	Havranek	Frantisek	Flight Sergeant		788383	Age 26				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1944-12-04										Killed	United Kingdom, Tain (St. Duthus) Cemetery, Sec. F. Grave 17.			Of Czechoslovakia.
39	Hall	Edward Smith	Sergeant		Aus/403013	Age 20	Australian	Pilot		RAFVR	Fighter Command	129Sqn	1942-05-05	Spitfire	Vb	?	?		RAF Hornchurch, Essex	1430		Circus 157	Survived		Courtesy Oleg Marin			Archive Report
40	Glauder	Frantisek	Flying Officer		120078	Age 32				RAFVR		68Sqn	1942-09-13										Killed	United Kingdom, Scottow Cemetery, Grave 279.			Of Czechoslovakia.
41	Glauder	Frantisek	Flying Officer		120078	Age 32	Czechoslovakia	Pilot		RAFVR	Fighter Command	68Sqn	1942-09-13	Beaufighter	IF	X7703	WM-?	3	RAF Coltishall, Norfolk		Training flight	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Scottow Cemetery, Norfolk. Grave 279			Born on 23rd October 1910 in Czechoslovakiaoslovakia. Fought with the Free French Air Force, having 3 confirmed kills. Survived an earlier accident in 1941 flying a Tiger Moth T7227 as an instructor.	Archive report
42	František	Josef	Podporucznik Pilot	Pilot Officer	793451	Born 7 October 1914 Dolni Otaslavice Czechoslovakiaoslovakia (Age 26 when killed)	Czechoslovakiaoslovakia	Pilot	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych DFM (x2) DFM and Bar	Attached PAF	Fighter Command	303Sqn (Polish)	1940-10-08	Hawker Hurricane	l	R4175	RF-R	17	RAF Northolt	900	Patrol - Battle of Britain	See archive report for further details. One of the Highest scoring pilots in the Battle of Britain	Killed	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Northwood Cemetery - Middlesex, United Kingdom. Service Section H Grave 246		Archiwum Polish Database	Battle of Britain Ace See Archive Report	Read Archive Report
43	Frantisek	Jozef	Plutonowy			Age				Polish Air Force			1940-10-08										Killed	United Kingdom, Northwood Cemetery, Service Section H Grave 246.
44	Fencl	Frantisek	Flight Lieutenant		113978	Age				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1943-08-21										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 119.
45	Fanta	Frantisek	Flight Sergeant		788113	Age 24				RAFVR		313Sqn (Czech)	1944-04-26										Killed	United Kingdom, Chichester Cemetery, Square 159. C. Of E. Plot. Grave 4.			Of Czechoslovakia.
46	Fanta	Frantisek	Flight Lieutenant		87011	Age				RAFVR		27 O.T.U.	1942-10-13										Killed	United Kingdom, Scropton (St. Paul) Churchyard And Extension, Extn. Grave 101.			Of Czechoslovakia.
47	Fajtl	František	Squadron Leader		82544	Age 20	Czechoslovakia	Pilot		RAFVR	Fighter Command	122Sqn	1942-05-05	Spitfire	Vb	BM210	MT-F		RAF Hornchurch, Essex	1430		Circus 157	Survived		Courtesy Oleg Marin		František Fajtl ended the war and worked his way up to Lieutenant General. Born on the 20th August 1912. Imprisoned by the communists when he returned to Czechoslovakiaoslovakia. Served 17 months in a labour camp at Mirov. He died on the 04th September 2006 in Prague, survived by his wife Hana and two daughters.	Archive Report Also: Archive Report Also mentioned here: Read Archive Loss Report
48	Fajtl	František	Flight Lieutenant					Pilot		Czechoslovakia	Fighter	313Sqn Czechoslovakia	1942-04-01	Spitfire	Vb	BL769					Ramrod	Damaged
49	Dušek	František	Četař	Sergeant	787825	1921	Czechoslovakiaoslovakian	Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	311Sqn Czechoslovakia	1941-05-25	Wellington	Ia	N3010	KX-L		Langham (Auxiliary Airfield)	1130	Air Gunnery training over the Weybourne Ranges.	Reconstruction of the accident: The a/c made a standard take off into the wind for some 200 yards. It is probable that the throttle lock was loose, which made the starboard throttle slide back, causing the the a/c to make a 90 degree turn to starboard the pilot pushed the throttle forward again. The a/c continued with a cross-wind take off and after a further 700 yards the a/c became airborne. The pilot applied full opposite rudder to counter the cross wind, after which the a/c turned abruptly to port and ran into a row of trees. The a/c broke in two and burst into flames. Both A/Gs died in the crash and the pilot died the next day in hospital.	Killed	East Wretham (St Ethelbert) Churchyard Grave 586/21
50	Dusek	Frantisek	Sergeant		787825	Age 20				RAFVR		311Sqn (Czech)	1941-05-25										Killed	United Kingdom, East Wretham (St. Ethelbert) Churchyard, Grave 586/21.			Of Czechoslovakia.