He came to
No. 310 Czechoslovak Fighter Squadron on 15th October
1940 from No. 6 O.T.U. at Sutton Bridge where he passed
retraining on Hurricanes.
In May 1941 he was transferred for some months to No. 257
and then he returned to No. 310 Squadron.
He died on 24th September 1941 in a crash during a flight
from Dyce to Montrose. [310 Squadron had a detachment based
at Monrose.] At 08.50 he took off from Dyce in a formation of
four planes piloted by F/Lt Kredba (leader),
P/O Sniechowski (Polish pilot at No. 310 Squadron), Sgt Vindis and Sgt
Dvorak. Shortly after took off planes flew through fog. F/Lt
Kredba and Sgt Vindis landed together at Montrose and
P/O Sniechowski landed there later
but alone. Sgt Dvorak was
missing.
Next day his Hurricane II (Z2766) was found on Leachie
Hill, Kincardineshire. The pilot was lying a few metres
away. During the flight, in fog, his plane had struck the
hill.
He was buried on 29th September 1941 in Dyce.
