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| # | Pilot (↑) | Rank | Born | Place | Score (↑) | Units | Aircraft | Awards | *************Notes************* | Photo | Links | AuthorComments |
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| 1 | Dulias, Gottfried Paul Johannes | Lt | 6/25/1925 | Königsberg, E.Prussia | 5 | LKS-2 Gatow, 3/JG-53 (joins 8/44) 3/JG-53 (10/44S.U.) (3/45 Budapest) | Bf 109G-14AS "Yellow 6" | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | Russian POW 4 March, 1945, after his only aircraft, "Yellow 6", was hit by small arms fire. From my interview with Gottfried, he told me that he had hit his 6th victim while over German lines and saw chunks of pieces coming off his victim. Out of ammo & cannon, and determined to finish off his victim, crashing into him if necessary, he attempted to record the crash with his gun camera. In attempting to get a camera shot, he now flew over Russian territory where he was downed by ground fire, and promptly taken prisoner. His 1st victory, a Spitfire, piloted by Lt Fred Browning of London, near Aachen in 1944. Browning parachuted safely, as did all five of his victims. His other victories were another western Spitfire and 3 Russian I-16 Ratas (Ratas doubtful at that time of the war CK). Spent many long years as a Soviet POW, in a Gulag, being released on 4 January, 1948. Now living in the U.S., and a guest at the Show of Shows in Louisville, KY in 2007, where I met and interviewed him on 23 February. I have his 8 X 10 lithograph & autograph to myself. Added: TOCH discussion board expresses much doubt about this fellow. Luftwaffe records or claims a relatively complete till late 1944. Records about losses relatively complete till March 1945. It is known that I./JG 53 flew no missions between 2.- 8. March 1945. Nowhere is there any reference to a Lt. Gottfried Dulias.(CK) |
| Dulias Account of Soviet experiences |
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