Modrák, Václav

Born 31.3.1909 Louny
He died 14.5.2003

After 5 years of general school 1 year Primary school and then 4 years at a Real school.

1919 - 1929 he was an active member of the Sokol

August 1925, he joined the continuation school as an electrical apprentice at the Electrical company of the city Loun

1928 he finished school and got a job as a laborer

1929 he joined the military service to 6. the air regiment and was trained as a military aviation radioman

1.4.1930 lance corporal

1.8.1930 corporal

1.4.1931 ended military service with the rank of corporal

1931 passed the international radiotelegrafické exam by the Ministry of posts

1931 - 1934 he served in the Czechoslovak. airlines as an airport radio operator

1934 - 1939 onboard radioman

31.7.1939 posted colonel. Balabánem abroad to establish radiospojení, he went to Poland

August 1939 the ship Kastelholm to France, then by train to Paris where he worked at the Czechoslovak. mission

October 1939 transferred to Agde

December 1939 return to Paris

January 1940 transferred to London

1940 - January 1945 radio operator on a Military Radioústředně

8.11.1940 sgt.

29.8.1941 staff sergeant

August 1942 training in the parachute jump on the STS - 52 Ringway

28.10.1942 sergeant

7.3.1944 Commemorative Medal Of The Czechoslovak. the army abroad, with the label F and VB

6.7.1944 Čs. medal For merit II. the degree of

January 1945 sent on the STS - 41 to combats, parachuting course, then trained in Eureca -s-phone, reporting and connecting a briefing for YOU, appointed commander of the airborne group of MORTAR - KAFKA

7.4.1945 ensign

14.4.1945 departure on the base of Bari in Italy

4.5.1945 unsuccessful attempt to withdrawal in the homeland

5.6.1945 airlifted to safety in Pilsen

25.8.1945 lt.

24.12.1945 Čs. medal For valor

23.2.1946 propuštn to civilian life

1.10.1950 commander of the air force in reserve

to 4.12.1950 worked as a board operator at CSA

4.12.1950 employed in the Bituna Středokluky

7.4.1965 captain l. in from.

after 1965 the major years. in the sneak.

14.5.2003 died


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