G/Cpt Berounský, Josef and Sgt Heller, Felix Arnošt - Slany, Czech Republic
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G/Cpt Berounský, Josef and Sgt Heller Felix Arnošt were Czech pilots/members of RAF
Waymark Code: WMZ2EQ
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/31/2018
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About Czechoslovak pilots during WWII
On 15 March 1939 Germany occupied Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), the Luftwaffe confiscated all Czechoslovak Air Force aircraft. Emigration was strictly controlled and former air force personnel were not allowed to leave the country Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (visit link) . But many Czechoslovak airmen got themselves smuggled into Poland. Of these a few joined the Polish Air Force but most continued to France. (visit link)

After France capitulated to Germany on 22 June 1940, many Czechoslovak airmen escaped to the United Kingdom. The RAF quickly created new squadrons formed of Czechoslovak pilots. The first fighter unit was No. 310 Squadron RAF (visit link) and immediately joined in the Battle of Britain (visit link) . A bomber unit, No. 311 Squadron RAF (visit link) a further Czechoslovak fighter units No. 312 Squadron (visit link) and No. 313 Squadron (visit link) soon followed.

Many of the Czechoslovak pilots died during WWII. Their memorials are located in many places in Western Europe, but also in Czech Republic. The monuments have different shapes and sizes. One of the typical forms is the memorial plaque located on the houses where the pilot was born or where they lived for some time.


Plaque Inscription:
ZA II. SVETOVÉ VÁLKY BOJOVALI
V RADÁCH CESKOSLOVENSKÉHO
LETECTVA RODÁCI
Z KRÁLOVSKÉHO
MESTA SLANÝ
Plukovník
JOSEF BEROUNSKÝ, CBE
*31.8.1895 +30.4.1942
Cetar 311. bombardovací perute
FELIX ARNOŠT HELLER
*4.4.1924 +18.11.1943
CEST JEJICH PAMÁTCE!

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G/Cpt Berounský, Josef, OBE (visit link)
Místo a datum narození: 31. 8. 1895, Slaný
Místo a datum úmrtí: 30. 4. 1942, nezvestný/padl

Ve Francii byl v cele III. (leteckého) odboru Ceskoslovenské vojenské zprávy v Paríži.
Josef Berounský, OBE nebyl puvodní leteckou profesí palubní strelec. Nicméne tri nálety mel dle literatury na pozici palubního strelce absolvovat a proto ho uvádím i v tomto seznamu.

G/Cpt Josef Berounský, OBE zahynul pri torpédování križníku Trinidad na ceste z Murmansku do Velké Británie.


Sgt Heller, Felix Arnošt (visit link)
V roce 1942 se Felix Heller rozhodl celit podobne jako tisíce jiných Cechoslováku v exilu nacistické rozpínavosti a podal prihlášku k cs. zahranicní armáde, kde byl prezentován 18. cervna 1942. Do cs. armády ve Velké Británii vstoupilo po dosažení plnoletosti celkem 60 „Wintonových detí“, z nichž pet padlo. Po absolvování pešího výcviku u Náhradního telesa se Felix Heller prihlásil ke službe u letectva, úspešne složil fyzické a psychologické testy a 31. 8. 1942 byl prijat do Královského letectva. Byl urcen pro výcvik radiotelegrafisty strelce. Dne 6. cervence 1943 nastoupil k ceskoslovenské letce (Czech Flight) u 6. operacne výcvikové jednotky (No. 6 Operational Training Unit ) v Sillouth, kde byly cviceny posádky pro 311, bombardovací perut, kam byl prijat 11. srpna 1943. Tato cs. letecká perut v té dobe provádela predevším protiponorkové hlídkové lety nad Biskajským zálivem.

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