Janecek, Ladislav

Date of birth:: June 27th, 1907 (Lvov/Galicia, Austrian-Hungarian Empire)
Nationality:: Czechoslovakian (1918 - 1948, Republic)

Biography

At the end of World War Two, Ladislav Janicek was present in the prison Sankt Georgen in Bayreuth when it was liberated by American forces on April 14th, 1945. The US forces made him head of the prison.

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Medal of Freedom

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 2nd, 1946

Citation:
"For exemptionally meritorious achievement which sided the United States in the prosecution of the war against the enemy in Continental Europe from April 1945 to May 1945. Escaping from Zuchthaus Concentration Camp at Bayreuth, Germany, with six other compatriots, he made his way to an approaching column of the United States Forces. Until victory he remained with the unit as an interpreter and guide. On several occasions he gave valuable information to the U.S. Army. Dr. Janecek's exemplary conduct and outstanding service reflect high credit upon him and the Allied Armed Forces."

General Order No. 126, 2 May 1946, Headquarters US Forces, European Theater

Sources

- Medal of Freedom document
- Family records