Sgt Blažej KONVALINA, pilot WITH the 313 (Czechoslovak) Squadron of the RAF. He was born on 3rd January1919 in Blížkovice, county of Znojmo, South Bohemian Region. He volunteered for the air force within the scope of the “One Thousand Pilots for the Republic” campaign. After the occupation, he crossed the border into Poland. There he participated in retreat battles and made his way to Great Britain via the Soviet Union, Turkey, and South Africa. He died in a crash on 22nd January 1942, not far from the base at Hornchurch by Purfeelt Farm. Moravské zemské muzeum

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