Jirsak, Otto
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Otto |
Surname | Jirsak |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-10-1940 |
Next of Kin | Of Czechoslovakia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | L7844 |
Markings | KX-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oosterwolde General Cemetery, Oldebroek |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row 2. Grave 60. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 189 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 787141 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 311 (Czechoslovak) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Czechoslovakia |
Other Memorials
Location | Guildhall, Guildhall St, Thetford, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron Royal Air Force 1940 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3811 (P355502/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-10-1940 |
End Date | 17-10-1940 |
Takeoff Station | East Wretham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | First aircraft to be shot down by a night-fighter assisted ground radar |