Ocelka, Josef

     
Příjmení:
Surname:
Ocelka Ocelka
Jméno:
Given Name:
Josef Josef
Jméno v originále:
Original Name:
Josef Ocelka
Fotografie či obrázek:
Photograph or Picture:
Hodnost:
Rank:
generálmajor (in memoriam) Major General (posthumously)
Akademický či vědecký titul:
Academic or Scientific Title:
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Šlechtický titul:
Hereditary Title:
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Datum, místo narození:
Date and Place of Birth:
12.03.1909 Lipník nad Bečvou /
12.03.1909 Lipník nad Bečvou /
Datum, místo úmrtí:
Date and Place of Decease:
21.07.1942 Brize Norton
21.07.1942 Brize Norton
Nejvýznamnější funkce:
(maximálně tři)
Most Important Appointments:
(up to three)
velitel československé 311. perutě RAF Commander of the No. 311 (Czech) Squadron RAF
Jiné významné skutečnosti:
(maximálně tři)
Other Notable Facts:
(up to three)
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Související články:
Related Articles:

Zdroje:
Sources:
Láník, Jaroslav a kolektiv: Vojenské osobnosti československého odboje 1939-1945. Ministerstvo obrany ČR-AVIS, Praha 2005, ISBN 80-7278-233-9
http://www.cs-letci.com/ww2/raf/311.htm
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Příjmení:
Surname:
Ocelka Ocelka
Jméno:
Given Name:
Josef Josef
Jméno v originále:
Original Name:
Josef Ocelka
Všeobecné vzdělání:
General Education:
DD.MM.1921-14.06.1928 maturita na státní reálce
DD.MM.1921-14.06.1928
Vojenské vzdělání:
Military Education:
DD.MM.1928-DD.MM.1929 Škola pro důstojníky pěchoty v záloze
DD.MM.1929-26.07.1931 Vojenská akademie
06.11.1934-30.09.1935 kurs leteckého pozorovatele
DD.MM.1938-31.01.1939 pilotní výcvik
DD.MM.1928-DD.MM.1929
DD.MM.1929-26.07.1931 Military Academy
06.11.1934-30.09.1935
DD.MM.1938-31.01.1939
Důstojnické hodnosti:
Officer Ranks:
26.07.1931 poručík
01.10.1935 nadporučík
01.05.1940 kapitán
DD.MM.194? štábní kapitán
DD.MM.194? major (in memoriam)
01.02.1947 podplukovník (in memoriam)
07.03.1992 generálmajor (in memoriam)
26.07.1931 Lieutenant
01.10.1935 1st Lieutenant
01.05.1940 Captain
DD.MM.194? Staff Captain
DD.MM.194? Major (posthumously)
01.02.1947 Lieutenant Colonel (posthumously)
07.03.1992 Major General (posthumously)
Průběh vojenské služby:
Military Career:
26.07.1931-15.09.1933 Horský prapor 5
15.09.1933-DD.MM.1937 Horský pěší pluk 2
DD.MM.1937-30.09.1937 Letecký pluk 1
30.09.1937-DD.MM.1939 Letecký pluk 5
29.07.1940-20.04.1942 311. peruť RAF
17.01.1941-03.07.1941 311. peruť RAF - velitel letky B
03.07.1941-20.04.1942 311. peruť RAF - velitel
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1942 6. servisní jednotka
26.07.1931-15.09.1933 5th Mountain Battalion
15.09.1933-DD.MM.1937 2nd Mountain Infantry Regiment
DD.MM.1937-30.09.1937 1st Air Regiment
30.09.1937-DD.MM.1939 5th Air Regiment
29.07.1940-20.04.1942 No. 311 Squadron RAF (Czechoslovak)
17.01.1941-03.07.1941 No. 311 Squadron RAF (Czechoslovak) - Commander of the "B" Flight
03.07.1941-20.04.1942 No. 311 Squadron RAF (Czechoslovak) - Commander
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1942 No. 6 Maintenance Unit MU
Vyznamenání:
Awards:
Poznámka:
Note:
01.07.1939 - odchod do exilu


RAF No. 825666
hodnost RAF - Wing Commander
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Zdroje:
Sources:
Láník, Jaroslav a kolektiv: Vojenské osobnosti československého odboje 1939-1945. Ministerstvo obrany ČR-AVIS, Praha 2005, ISBN 80-7278-233-9
http://www.praha14.cz/MC/letci/ocelka.html
http://www.cs-letci.com/ww2/raf/311.htm
http://www.army.cz/acr/raf/seznam/o.htm
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Major General in memoriam Josef "Vocelovej" Ocelka

Citace - A report 13/2004 :



Staff Captain Josef OCELKA (Major General in memoriam)
Commander of the Czechoslovak bomber squadron in Great Britain
* 12. 3. 1909 † 21. 7. 1942

Josef Ocelka came from Hana, he was born in Lipník nad Bečvou-Nové Dvory. After graduating from the real school he studied at the Military Academy in Hranice na Moravě from 1929 to 1931. Everything indicated that he would continue his career as an infantry officer very successfully. It was no coincidence, however, that his fellow soldiers in Britain later nicknamed him Vocelovej. His muscular, almost two-metre tall physique commanded respect. Moreover, he was an excellent athlete. And so he began his professional military career as a platoon commander of a mountain battalion in Ruzomberok. Only after five years of service in mountain units did he discover the air force. He went from being a weapons observer to flying duties in the observation and later bomber air force.

After the occupation of Czechoslovakia he went abroad in July 1939. From Poland he went to France. Here he signed a five-year service in the Foreign Legion. After the start of World War II, he retrained as a fighter pilot in Chartres. Later he received training as a fighter pilot at Châteauroux. However, due to the too rapid development of the situation at the front, he did not join the war.

After the defeat of France, Josef Ocelka evacuated to Great Britain. He was one of the founding members of the 311th Czechoslovak Bomber Squadron. On the night of September 10, 1940 he took part in the first bombing operation of this unit. He piloted one of the three Wellingtons during the raid on Brussels station. Less than a year later, in July 1941, he became commander of this squadron. By combat success and personal example, he gained respect and popularity. His fame spread beyond the Czechoslovak unit. He was famous for trying to accomplish the mission at any cost. Even with planes that were not technically quite right and showed some defects during the flight. Even under the heaviest enemy fire, he repeatedly guided the aircraft to the target several times until the bombardier managed to aim accurately. He had the most night raids of any member of the unit - 45 in all. He also flew the most operational hours of any squadron. His total was 224, which means he exceeded the prescribed standard by a wide margin. His last operational flight was in January 1942. In April he handed over the squadron to his successor Josef Šnajdra.

The morning of July 21, 1942, was fatal for Staff Captain Josef Ocelko. At that time he was familiarizing himself with various types of multi-engine aircraft at Brize Norton airfield. During a test flight in a Beaufort MkII shortly after take-off, he caught on the hangar roof and crashed. He was killed instantly. Four days later, his fellow pilots buried him in Brookwood Cemetery. One of our bravest members of the bomber force, he was awarded the British Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and a number of other Czechoslovak and Allied decorations. Josef's brother Antonín, four years younger, also served in our air force units in the UK.

Vladimír MAREK
Photo.





Adapted with permission from the editors of A Report
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I would just briefly mention my brother Antonín, who was, in contrast to Josef, a fighter. He was shot down in 1944 and was a German prisoner until the end of the war. After the war, he returned to the air force and that also proved fatal when he crashed in 1949 and lost his life.
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Just to clarify (because the natives would probably not be happy): the correct name of the birthplace is Nové Dvory, so the correct one is that he comes from Nové Dvory and not Nový Dvory... but it's just a minor clarification.


More importantly, however, it has come to my attention that the new owner of Josef and Antonín's birthplace, has allegedly removed the plaque that was placed at the front door. I hope this is just a rumour and not based on truth, because it would be a great shame and disgrace... I'll go and take a look and possibly report back.
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Hello, Antonín Ocelka died in 1949. Ocelka
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The text said that Antonín Ocelka died in a crash in 1948. Do you mean that the crash in which he died was in 1949, or was it different? So far I have corrected the year as you have stated.
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