Tomáš Lom

{{Short description|Czech World War II veteran (1924–2021)}}

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Tomáš Lom (born Tomáš Löwenstein, 1 August 1924 – 23 June 2021) was a Czech World War II hero of Jewish origin. Served as airman and radio operator in the No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-24|title=In memoriam: Czech wartime RAF veteran Tomáš Lom|url=https://english.radio.cz/memoriam-czech-wartime-raf-veteran-tomas-lom-8721258|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Radio Prague International|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2018-04-28|title=I was very keen on teaching the Germans a lesson, says Tomáš Lom, one of few surviving Czech RAF vets|url=https://english.radio.cz/i-was-very-keen-teaching-germans-a-lesson-says-tomas-lom-one-few-surviving-czech-8162590|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Radio Prague International|language=en}}

Tomáš Lom was born August 1st 1924 in Vienna to Jewish parents. His mother died in 1925 and soon after the family moved to Prague, where his father remarried in 1928. They lived in Prague until 1939. In early 1939 they emigrated to the United Kingdom, fearing the coming German invasion to Czechoslovakia.

In the UK he finished high school and studied math and physics at the University of Glasgow. However, immediately upon reaching 18 years of age, in 1942, he signed up for military service. After being trained as radio operator, he served in the 311th Czechoslovak Squadron of the RAF, in the rank of sergeant.{{Cite web|title=Visit from Czech Royal Air Force Veteran Tomas Lom {{!}} RAF|url=https://www.rafclub.org.uk/visit-czech-royal-air-force-veteran-tomas-lom|access-date=2021-08-18|website=www.rafclub.org.uk}}

After the war, the family returned to Czechoslovakia. Tomáš graduated in math and physics from the Charles University and, until retirement, worked as a scientist.