Frantisek  Perina

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   * 8th April 1911

   + 6th May 2006


On 1st December 1939 he was transferred to the 1ere Escadrille of Groupe de Chasse I, Escadre de Chasse 5 based at Suippes.
Later he joined the No. 312 Squadron RAF (Czechoslovak) Squadron, flying Hawker Hurricanes.
He was awarded with Croix de Guerre and Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur.


General Perina was a Czech fighter ace in RAF during the war credited with 13 kills and 5 probables.