Sölter, Willi
- Date of birth:
- July 18th, 1913 (Hann. Münden, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 13th, 1995 (Uetze/Celle, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Flew a total of 257 sorties, during which he was shot down 5 times.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Kampfgeschwader
- Awarded on:
- September 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant
- Unit:
- I. / Kampfgeschwader 77
- Awarded on:
- December 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur I. / Kampfgeschwader 77
- Awarded on:
- August 9th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
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