The Old Guard Casket Team holds the remains of Brigadier Gen. František Moravec during the dignified transfer of Moravec at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 25, 2022. Moravec was born in Caslav, Czech Republic, in 1895. He served as a military intelligence officer before and during World War II and is well-known for his leadership in Operation Anthropoid, which led to the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, a top Nazi leader. In 1948, Moravec settled in the United States and served as an intelligence advisor in the Intelligence Community.

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