Josef Turek, a Czech veteran of the Battle of Dunkirk, has died
Josef Turek, a retired colonel and war veteran, has died at age 100. He was the last Czechoslovak soldier in the Czech Republic to fight at Dunkirk during World War II. The Ministry of Defence's department of war veterans and war graves reported his death on X.
- Turek received the French Order of the Legion of Honor, 5th degree, in February of this year.
- Josef Turek was the last Czechoslovak soldier in the Czech Republic to fight at Dunkirk during World War II.
- The Ministry of Defence's department of war veterans and war graves reported his death on X.
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