Adolf Opálka Born (1915-01-04)4 January 1915 Rešice, Austria-Hungary (present-day Czech Republic) Died 18 June 1942(1942-06-18) (aged 27) Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (present-day Czech Republic) Allegiance Czechoslovakia United Kingdom Service/branch Czechoslovak army in-exile Years of service 1936–1942 Rank Nadporučík (First lieutenant) Unit Special Operations Executive Commands held Out Distance Battles/wars Second World War Operation Anthropoid Awards Czechoslovak War Cross,[1] Golden Medal of Cs. Army for Freedom,[1] First Class Star of Czechoslovak Army Order of White Lion for Victory,[1] Order of Milan Rastislav Štefánik (third class),[1] King's Commendation[1]