• Avro Lincoln

Date of birth:

1915 (Czechoslovakia)

Date of death:

December 14th, 1945

Service number:

787600

Nationality:

Czechoslovakian (1918 - 1948, Republic)

Josef Stach was trained to fly the Vickers Wellington, the Consolidated Liberator, the Avro Lancaster, the Handley Page Halifax and the Avro Lincoln. His fathers name was Arnost Stach.

Career:
1st April 1936 - 30th September 1937: Z.A.C. Pilzen;
1st October 1937 - 21st May 1938: Pilot School CHEB;
24th May 1938 - 1st September 1938: Pilot School Piestany;
1st September 1938 - 30th April 1939: 64 Squadron Piestany;
10th May 1941 - 23rd July 1941: No. 2 S.F.T.S. Brize Norton;
10th August 1941 - 2nd November 1941: Bristol Flying School w/T;
3rd November 1941 - 19th April 1942: No. 311 Squadron I.T.F.;
20th April 1942 - 12th June 1942: No. 1429 Squadron I.T.F.;
25th June 1942 - 22nd April 1944: No. 311 Squadron;
1st June 1943 - 16th June 1943: Conversion course No. 1 (c) O.T.U.;
6th May 1944 - 17th August 1945: 32 M.U. Test Flight;
21st August 1945 - 14th September 1945: Czech Depod Praha;
15th September 1945: Transport Command Ruzyne.

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• Photo 1: John Easton
• - Pilots Flying Log Book, Josef Stach D.F.C.