1. Eduard Prchal was born into a family of cabinet makers.
12 Facts About Eduard Prchal
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Eduard Prchal's basic flying training ended in October 1931, and he was posted to an observation squadron based at Hradec Kralove.
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On 22 June 1939, soon after the German occupation of Czech lands, Eduard Prchal illegally crossed the border into Poland and a week later arrived in France.
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At the outset of World War II, Eduard Prchal joined the French Armee de l'Air and made three "kills" during the Battle of France.
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Eduard Prchal destroyed three enemy aircraft by himself and shared in the destruction of three more.
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In March 1941, Eduard Prchal was posted as an instructor to train fighter pilots.
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Eduard Prchal's role was to fly VIP passengers to the Middle and Far East.
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Eduard Prchal resumed piloting VIPs in September 1943, making long-haul flights until the end of the Second World War.
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In September 1943, Eduard Prchal was married to Dolores Sperkova.
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Eduard Prchal then worked as the chief pilot of the Czechoslovak National Airline, but he distrusted the new rulers of his homeland after the Communist Party seized power in 1948, and he feared arrest.
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Unable to find work as a pilot in England, Eduard Prchal moved with his family to the United States in 1952.
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Unaware that Eduard Prchal was still alive, Hochhuth accused the pilot of participating in this plot.