Sgt HORSKY Vladimir

Official No.: 787 554 Date and place of birth: 11th February 1914, Bruchotin Date and place of death: 26th September 1940, Isle of Wight

War Service

Unit	Since	To	Rank
310	06.08.1940	17.08.1940	Sgt
No. 6 O.T.U.	17.08.1940	10.09.1940	Sgt
238	10.09.1940	26.09.1940	Sgt

He came to No. 310 Czechoslovak Fighter Squadron in Duxford as a Sgt on 6th August 1940. There he was assigned into squadron's reserve by reason of many pilots and because he hadn't conversion course for Hurricane yet. Retraining on Hurricane he started on 17th August 1940 at No. 6 O.T.U. at Sutton Bridge. After retraining he was on 10th September posted to No. 238 Squadron to Chilbolton. Since 26th September he is missing from the dogfight over Solent. His Hurricane I P3098 (VK-) was shot down by Bf 110 from ZG 26 at 16.30 and probably crashed into the sea near the Isle of Wight. His body was never found and he is remembered on panell No. 15 of Runnymede Memorial.