Combined World War Memorial - Jenisovice, Czech Republic
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World War I Memorial in Jenisovice, with a special plaque dedicated to Czech pilot Josef Koukal
Waymark Code: WMYW79
Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/01/2018
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World War I Memorial is dedicated to a citizens and soldiers from Jenisovice fallen during WI.
Beside this memorial is special plaque dedicated to Czech pilot Josef Koukal.
Josef Koukal was born 6 May 1912 in the Jenišovice village. After the German occupation of Czechoslovakia he left for England and fought in the British Royal Air Force. On September 7, 1940, his machine was shot down. The explosion of the aircraft survived with severe burns. After two years and 22 plastic operations, he returned to battle.
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Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI and WWII
In Honor Of: Czech soldiers fallen in WWI and Josef Koukal
Marker Text:
ZE SVĚTOVÉ VÁLKY
1914-1918
NEVRÁTILI SE:
ANT. SIVKO; VOJTĚCH ŠPAČEK; RUDOLF VÁVRA; FRANT. ŠNOPL; FRANT. FIBIGR; FRANT PLŠEK; VÁCLAV DOUDA; JOSEF SOCHOR; KAREL SCHEJBAL
plk. LETECTVA
JOSEF KOUKAL D.F.C.
NAROZEN 6. 5. 1912 V JENIŠOVICÍCH
čp. 22 BYL ÚČASTNÍKEM II. ODBOJE
2. SVĚTOVÉ VÁLKY A PILOTEM 310.
STÍHACÍ PERUTĚ R.A.F.
PŘI BOJI ZA SVOU VLAST UTRPĚL
V LETADLE HURRICANE TĚŽKÉ
POPÁLENINY A PRODĚLAL PLASTICKÉ
OPERACE. ZEMŘEL 23. 2. 1980
ČEST JEHO PAMÁTCE
Who Put it Here?: community and citizens of the village
Description of Memorial:
the memorial is located in centre of Jenisovice village
Date of dedication: Not listed
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