Last Czechoslovak fighter pilot Antonín Fajkus dies at 101

Photo repro: Klára Stejskalová, Radio Prague International

Antonín Fajkus, a war veteran and fighter pilot from World War II, has died at the age of 101. A native of South Moravia, Fajkus spent most of his life in the U.S., and served in the legendary U.S. Air Force’s 40th Fighter Squadron, known as the “Red Devils”. His extraordinary story remained unknown to the public until last year.

Antonín Fajkus was born in South Moravia, in the village of Lipov.

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Author: Ruth Fraňková, Klára Stejskalová