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Josef František

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Czech fighter ace (1914-1940)

Lived 1914 to 1940 · aged 26
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Josef František was a Czech fighter pilot and Second World War fighter ace who flew for the air forces of Czechoslovakia, Poland, France, and the United Kingdom.

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2015Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion
Cross of Valour
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Czechoslovak War Cross 1939-1945
Distinguished Flying Medal
Cross of Combat Action of the Polish Armed Forces in the West
Virtuti Militari

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Josef František was a Czech fighter pilot and Second World War fighter ace who flew for the air forces of Czechoslovakia, Poland, France, and the United Kingdom. He was the highest-scoring non-British Allied ace in the Battle of Britain, with 17 confirmed victories and one probable, all gained in a period of four weeks in September 1940.

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Lived 1914 to 1940 · aged 26
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