Emil Bocek, last Czech RAF pilot during WWII, dies at 100

Emil Bocek, last Czech RAF pilot during WWII, dies at 100

Emil Bocek, the last living Czech pilot who fought the Nazis while serving with Britain's Royal Air Force during World War II, has died at age 100.

Emil Bocek, Last Czech RAF Pilot During WWII, Dies at 100

Britain’s King Charles III was among those who congratulated him on his 100th birthday last month.

Emil Bocek, Last Czech Royal Air Force Pilot During World War II, Dies at 100

“General Bocek was fighting for our country to be democratic, free and independent,” Prime Minister Petr Fiala said. Born Feb 25, 1923, Bocek fled Czechoslovakia in 1939 at age 16 following the country's occupation by Germany. Emil Bocek, Last Czech Royal Air Force Pilot During World War II, Dies at 100.

Emil Bocek, last Czech RAF pilot during WWII, dies at 100

PRAGUE (AP) — Emil Bocek, the last living Czech pilot who fought the Nazis while serving with Britain's Royal Air Force during World War II, has died at age 100.

Emil Bocek, last Czech RAF pilot during WWII, dies at 100

The last living Czech pilot who fought the Nazis while serving with Britain’s Royal Air Force during World War II has died at age 100

Emil Bocek, last Czech RAF pilot during WWII, dies at 100

PRAGUE (AP) — Emil Bocek, the last living Czech pilot who fought the Nazis while serving with Britain’s Royal Air Force during World War II, has died at age 100. A community center for war veterans in the Czech Republic city of Brno, his hometown, said Bocek died on Saturday. The Czech Defense Ministry confirmed […]