Kunka, Karel
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Karel |
Surname | Kunka |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-09-1940 |
Next of Kin | Of Czechoslovakia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IA |
Serial Number | L7788 |
Markings | KX-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Allied Plot. Row 3. Grave 56. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 195 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 787252 |
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 |
Miscellaneous Information
The Wellington was virtually undamaged and was later flown to the Luftwaffe testing centre at Rechlin |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3404 (P354970/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-09-1940 |
End Date | 24-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | East Wretham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (58% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Force-landed near Leiden, Holland. The crew was captured but Sgt Kunka later shot himself with the aircraft's Very pistol rather than go into captivity |