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Jolitz, Günter
Jolitz, Günter
Date of birth:
August 13th, 1920 (Breslau/Lower Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
February 12th, 1944 (Forlì/Emilia, Italian Social Republic (Kingdom of Italy))
Nationality:
German
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
3. Staffel
,
I. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader 55
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 27th, 1942
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelführer
,
9. Staffel
,
III. Gruppe
,
Lehrgeschwader 1
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1944
Awarded for his successes as a bomber pilot in the Eastern and Mediterranean theatres.
Awarded posthumously.
Sources
Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011
.
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Luftwaffe Officer Career
Photo