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Capka, Josef

    Date of birth:
    December 26th, 1915 (Kokory, Austro-Hungary)
    Date of death:
    July 19th, 1973 (Easton, UK)
    Nationality:
    Czechoslovakian (1918 - 1948, Republic)

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    March 6th, 1941
    Ceskoslovenská medaile
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    April 25th, 1941
    Ceskoslovenský válecný kríž 1939
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    June 21st, 1941
    Ceskoslovenský válecný kríž 1939
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    July 25th, 1941
    Ceskoslovenský válecný kríž 1939
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Flight Lieutenant
    Unit:
    No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    December 31st, 1941
    Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    September 23rd, 1943
    Ceskoslovenská medaile
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    March 7th, 1944
    Ceskoslovenská vojenská pametni medaile 1939-1945
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    April 6th, 1944
    Ceskoslovenská medaile
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    April 6th, 1944
    Ceskoslovenská medaile
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Unit:
    No. 68 Squadron, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    August 18th, 1945
    Ceskoslovenská medaile
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    January 19th, 1946
    Ceskoslovenská vojenská medaile

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