Frantisek Perina
* 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. |