Age 14.
Alsatian Dog, awarded the Dickin Medal on 28th January 1949. He served with his Czech owner in the French Air Force and RAF from 1940 to 1945 in both North Africa and England. He is the first foreign dog to receive the Dickin Medal.
Born in France 1940
Smuggled into Britain by Vaclav Bozdech.
Flew bombing 30 raids with the 311 Czech Squadron Royal Airforce.
Wounded three times.
Saved his master's life from an ambush during postwar flight from Communist Czechoslovakia.
Dickin Medal Awarded August 11, 1953.
Burial with full military honors.
Alsatian Dog, awarded the Dickin Medal on 28th January 1949. He served with his Czech owner in the French Air Force and RAF from 1940 to 1945 in both North Africa and England. He is the first foreign dog to receive the Dickin Medal.
Born in France 1940
Smuggled into Britain by Vaclav Bozdech.
Flew bombing 30 raids with the 311 Czech Squadron Royal Airforce.
Wounded three times.
Saved his master's life from an ambush during postwar flight from Communist Czechoslovakia.
Dickin Medal Awarded August 11, 1953.
Burial with full military honors.
Age 14.
Alsatian Dog, awarded the Dickin Medal on 28th January 1949. He served with his Czech owner in the French Air Force and RAF from 1940 to 1945 in both North Africa and England. He is the first foreign dog to receive the Dickin Medal.
Born in France 1940
Smuggled into Britain by Vaclav Bozdech.
Flew bombing 30 raids with the 311 Czech Squadron Royal Airforce.
Wounded three times.
Saved his master's life from an ambush during postwar flight from Communist Czechoslovakia.
Dickin Medal Awarded August 11, 1953.
Burial with full military honors.
Alsatian Dog, awarded the Dickin Medal on 28th January 1949. He served with his Czech owner in the French Air Force and RAF from 1940 to 1945 in both North Africa and England. He is the first foreign dog to receive the Dickin Medal.
Born in France 1940
Smuggled into Britain by Vaclav Bozdech.
Flew bombing 30 raids with the 311 Czech Squadron Royal Airforce.
Wounded three times.
Saved his master's life from an ambush during postwar flight from Communist Czechoslovakia.
Dickin Medal Awarded August 11, 1953.
Burial with full military honors.
