Current Affairs Wartime hero and inventor Josef Balejka dies

08-07-2004 | David Vaughan

One of the Czech legends of the Battle of Britain, Josef Balejka died on Wednesday at the age of 87. As a pilot he served throughout the war, after an extraordinary escape to England. David Vaughan looks back at the life of an exceptional man who knew both adventure and tragedy.

Josef Balejka in England, photo: Post Bellum Josef Balejka in England, photo: Post Bellum   Back

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