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Bryks, Josef
Bryks, Josef
Date of birth:
March 18th, 1916
Date of death:
August 11th, 1957
Nationality:
Czechoslovakian (1918 - 1948, Republic)
Biography
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Unit:
No. 242 (Canadian) Squadron
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
August 9th, 1946
"Because of his wartime escapes and the assistance he gave to other escapees."
Ceskoslovenský válecný krí 1939
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceskoslovenský válecný krí 1939
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceskoslovenský válecný krí 1939
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceskoslovenská medaile "Za chrabrost pred nepritelem"
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceskoslovenská medaile "Za chrabrost pred nepritelem"
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceskoslovenská vojenská medaile "Za zásluhy" Silver Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceskoslovenská vojenská pametni medaile 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
"France & Great Brittain"
1939-1945 Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Air Crew Europe Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
War Medal 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ocenění města Olomouce
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Plukovník (Colonel)
Awarded on:
2004
For bravery and courage during the Second World War.
Posthumously awarded
Class II Řád bilého lva
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Plukovník (Colonel)
Awarded on:
October 28th, 2006
Posthumously awarded
Pilot's Flying Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Pilot Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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Josef Bryks | Free Czechoslovak Air Force
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