Karel Kocourek
1920–1945 (age 25)
Biography
Karel Kocourek was born in 1920 during the early years of the Czechoslovak Republic, coming of age during a period of great upheaval in Europe. His formative years were marked by the idealism of the interwar period, followed by the challenges of World War II that would define his generation.
Though his life was cut short in 1945, Kocourek's brief existence spanned one of history's most consequential periods. He was buried in Brno Central Cemetery, remembered as part of a generation that endured extraordinary historical circumstances.