Grzegorz Sołogub DFC (1918-1986) was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 5 confirmed kills.[1]
Grzegorz Sołogub DFC | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1918 Mołodeczno |
| Died | 25 November 1986 (aged 68) Cinderford |
| Allegiance |  Poland United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Polish Air Force Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Service number | P-1624 |
| Unit | No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Polish Defensive War, World War II |
| Awards | Virtuti Militari; Cross of Valour; Distinguished Flying Cross (UK) |
Biography edit
Sołogub was born in Mołodeczno in the family of a former Imperial Russian army officer. In 1938 he entered the Polish Air Force Academy in Dęblin. After the September Campaign he was evacuated to the UK via Romania and France. After training he joined No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron[2] in April 1941. On 26 May he was transferred to No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron. Sołogub scored his first victory on 27 September and was commissioned four days later. Having completed a combat tour, from 21 April 1943 he served as instructor at No. 58 OTU and then from October at No. 61 OTU. On 20 October he returned to No. 306 Squadron. From 9 July 1944 to 20 December 1944 he flew in No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron then he came back to No. 306, where on 5 January 1945 he took command of B Flight.
After demobilisation he acquired a farm at Mitcheldean and became a farmer.
Grzegorz Sołogub died on 25 November 1986.[3]
Aerial victory credits edit
Source:[4]
- Bf 109 – 27 September 1941
- Bf 109 – 30 December 1941 (probably destroyed)
- 2 Bf 109 – 16 April 1942
- Bf 109 – 7 June 1944
- Fw 190 – 23 June 1944
Awards edit
Virtuti Militari, Silver Cross
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Cross of Valour (Poland), four times
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
References edit
- ^ "Lista Bajana". polishairforce.pl. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "317 Sqn Pilot List". polishsquadronsremembered.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "SIGNATURES". aviationart.pl. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "306 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Toruński"". polishairforce.pl. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
Further reading edit
- Tadeusz Jerzy Krzystek, Anna Krzystek: Polskie Siły Powietrzne w Wielkiej Brytanii w latach 1940-1947 łącznie z Pomocniczą Lotniczą Służbą Kobiet (PLSK-WAAF). Sandomierz: Stratus, 2012, p. 529. ISBN 9788361421597
- Jerzy Pawlak: Absolwenci Szkoły Orląt: 1925-1939. Warszawa: Retro-Art, 2009, p. 280. ISBN 8387992224
- Piotr Sikora: Asy polskiego lotnictwa. Warszawa: Oficyna Wydawnicza Alma-Press. 2014, p. 372-375. ISBN 9788370205607
- Piotr Sikora, Grzegorz Sołogub – Sześć dni polskiego ASA, Stratus 2012, ISBN 978-83-89450-56-2, pages: 120
- Józef Zieliński: Asy polskiego lotnictwa. Warszawa: Agencja lotnicza ALTAIR, 1994, p. 67. ISBN 83862172.
External links edit
- "Lotnictwo z szachownicą nr 42" (in Polish). Retrieved 2014-05-04.
- "zdjęcie z jesieni 1942 roku" (in Polish). p. 1. Archived from the original on 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
- "zdjęcia z dywizjonu 306". Retrieved 2014-05-04.