List of World War II aces from Czechoslovakia
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This is a list of World War II fighter aces from Czechoslovakia.
| Name | Kills | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobek, Ladislav "Lada" | 5 | Died 14 February 1983 | |
| Čížek, Evžen | 5 | KIA 26 November 1940 | |
| Cukr, Venceslas (Vaclav) "Cooper" | 9 | Croix de Guerre with 4 palms (France), Médaille militaire (France), Légion d'honneur (France), DFC (UK). | Battle of France, Battle of Britain, and RAF Fighter Squadron Leader. Later RAF fighter test pilot. Died in New Zealand, 24 October 1989. |
| Doležal, František "Dolly" | 6 | KIA 4 October 1945 | |
| Dygrýn-Ligotický, Josef D | 5 | KIA 4 June 1942 | |
| Fechtner, Emil | 5 | DFC | KIA 29 October 1940 |
| Fejfar, Stanislav B | 8 | KIA 17 May 1942 | |
| František, Josef | 17 | DFM | Czechoslovak Air Force until German occupation, then Polish Air Force. KIA 8 October 1940 |
| Furst, Bohumil | 6 | ||
| Hanuš, Josef Jan | 5 | DFC | |
| Janouch, Svatopluk | 5 | ||
| Jícha, Václav | 7 | DFC | Died on 1 February 1945 when the aircraft in which he was a passenger crashed during a snowstorm.[1] |
| Klán, Jan | 5 | Died 10 December 1986 | |
| Kratkoruky, Bedrich | 5 | MIA 15 January 1943 | |
| Kučera, Jiří V | 5 | ||
| Kučera, Otmar | 7 | DFC | 6 June 1995 |
| Kuttelwascher, Karel Miroslav "Kut" | 20 | DFC, CdG | Czechoslovak Air Force until German occupation, then French Air Force, then Royal Air Force |
| Mansfeld, Miloslav | 12 | DSO, DFC, AFC | Died 22 October 1991 |
| Peřina, František | 12 | CdG | Czechoslovak Air Force until German occupation, then French Air Force, then Royal Air Force |
| Plzak, Stanislav | 6 | MIA 7 August 1941 | |
| Prchal, Eduard M | 6 | Died 4 December 1984 | |
| Prihoda, Josef | 5 | DFC | MIA 6 March 1943 |
| Půda, Rajmund | 5 | ||
| Smik, Otto | 13 | DFC | KIA 28 November 1944 |
| Šrom, Leopold | 8 | Died 11 October 1968 | |
| Stehlík, Josef | 10 | Died 30 May 1991 | |
| Svetlík, Ladislav | 5 | ||
| Vašátko, Alois | 14 | DSO, DFC | Czechoslovak Air Force until German occupation, then French Air Force, then Royal Air Force. KIA 3 June 1942 |
| Vybíral, Tomáš | 7 | DSO, DFC | Died 21 February 1981 |
See also
References
- ↑ "The Airmen's Stories - Sgt. V Jicha". Battle of Britain London Monument. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
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