Grzegorz Sołogub

Grzegorz Sołogub

DFC
Born(1918-05-10)10 May 1918
Mołodeczno
Died25 November 1986(1986-11-25) (aged 68)
Cinderford
Allegiance Poland
 United Kingdom
Service / branch Polish Air Force
 Royal Air Force
RankFlight Lieutenant
Service numberP-1624
UnitNo. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron
No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron
No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron
Battles / warsPolish Defensive War, World War II
AwardsVirtuti Militari; Cross of Valour; Distinguished Flying Cross (UK)

Grzegorz Sołogub DFC (1918-1986) was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 5 confirmed kills.[1]

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 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

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

Virtuti Militari, Silver Cross
Cross of Valour (Poland), four times
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)

References

  1. ^ "Lista Bajana". polishairforce.pl. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. ^ "317 Sqn Pilot List". polishsquadronsremembered.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. ^ "SIGNATURES". aviationart.pl. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. ^ "306 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Toruński"". polishairforce.pl. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

Further reading

  • 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.