Willi Dous
| Willi Dous | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 June 1916 Passenheim |
| Died |
1941 (Age 25) Yartsevo, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–41 |
| Rank | Hauptmann (Posthumously) |
| Unit | KG 3 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Willi Dous (16 June 1916 – Fall 1941) [Note 1] was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge (13 December 1935)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- in Bronze (?)
- in Silver (25 May 1941)
- in Gold (1 June 1941)
- Medalla de la Campaña
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (12 December 1939)
- 1st Class (25 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (1 March 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 8./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"[2]
Notes
- ↑ Date of death is disputed, according the Fellgiebel the date is 17 August 1941 while Das-Ritterkreuz.de list the date as 2 August 1941. Scherzer states 2 September 1941.[1]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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