CZECH WWII WARTIME HERO JAN PAROULEK DIES
Received Wednesday, 30 January 2008 12:05:00 GMTPRAGUE, Jan 30, 2008 (AFP) - Distinguished Czech World War II veteran Jan Paroulek has died in hospital at the age of 85, the CTK agency reported on Wednesday.
Paroulek fought in the liberation of Europe after escaping to Britain from France at the start of the war, aged 17. He was later made a Knight of the Legion of Honour by the French state, awarded the Czech medal for heroism and honoured with the promotion to brigadier-general in 2005 for his wartime action.
Like many of his counterparts who fought with the western allies, Paroulek was later persecuted by the communist regime after it gained power in his country in 1948. He was dismissed from the army and was given two prison sentences, one a 12-year punishment, of which he served 10 years, for alleged spying and treason.
Paroulek died in hospital in the eastern Czech city of Prerov on Tuesday after a long illness.

Czech WWII wartime hero Jan Paroulek dies

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