Allegiance Poland
United Kingdom | Rank Flight lieutenant | |
Born 10 May 1918
Mołodeczno ( 1918-05-10 ) Service/branch Polish Air Force
Royal Air Force Battles/wars Polish Defensive War, World War II Awards Virtuti Militari; Cross of Valour; Distinguished Flying Cross (UK) Died 25 November 1986, Cinderford, United Kingdom Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, World War II Units No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron, No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron, No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron | ||
Grzegorz Sołogub DFC was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 5 confirmed kills.
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Biography
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 the No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron in April 1941. On 26 May he was transferred to the 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 the No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron then he came back to the No. 306, where on the 5 January 1945 he took command of the B flight.
After demobilisation he acquired a farm at Mitcheldean and became a farmer.
Grzegorz Sołogub died on 25 November 1986.
Aerial victory credits
Awards
Virtuti Militari, Silver Cross
Cross of Valour (Poland), four times
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)