hampden98
October 6, 2011 at 10:07 am

Missing dead Czech Airman killed BoB Duxford.

During a recent Duxford airfield tour mention was made of two Czech airman killed in an air-raid and buried at Whittlesford church.

However visiting Whittlesford church shows no graves for Czech airman (or any airman that fit their description, date, time etc).

So where are these airman buried?

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By: PaulHP - 6th October 2011 at 20:55

Jaroslav Zavadil, 1941, Czech War Grave, Whittlesford by PaulHP, on Flickr

Benedikt Pohner, 1941, Czech War Grave, Whittlesford by PaulHP, on Flickr

There is one other Czech grave at Whittlesford:

Samuel Jadud, 1945, Czech War Grave, Whittlesford by PaulHP, on Flickr

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By: mmitch - 6th October 2011 at 14:48

I searched my local cemetery for a CWGC listed grave and with the help of the staff found the standard gravestone had been replaced when his wife was buried there too. Only the cemetery identity number confirmed it.
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By: paulmcmillan - 6th October 2011 at 11:38

25/02/1941

JAROSLAV ZAVADIL

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2651955

BENEDIKT POHNER

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2651946

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By: DragonRapide - 6th October 2011 at 10:42

CWGC graves, Whittlesford

In amongst the usual CWGC headstones in Whittlesford churchyard are at least three Czech graves, two of whom were killed on 25 Feb 41 – my understanding is that a single bomb hit the 310 or 312 Sqn dispersal.

Sorry, no images to hand but googling Czech graves Whittlesford brings up the images and names.

Lots of interesting stories to be told about Duxford’s fallen!