Gollob, Gordon Mac
- Date of birth:
- June 16th, 1912 (Wien, Austria)
- Date of death:
- September 7th, 1987 (Sulingen/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- Austrian
Biography
Gordon Gollob achieved a total of 150 victories in 340 sorties and finally reached the rank of Oberst.
Promotions:
July 2nd, 1942: Major;
April 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 1. / Zerstörergeschwader 76
- Awarded on:
- September 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 3. / Zerstörergeschwader 76
- Awarded on:
- June 13th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 8. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Jagdgeschwader 3
- Awarded on:
- May 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- July 21st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 18th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 26th, 1941
38th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Führer, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 23rd, 1942
13th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommodore, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 30th, 1942
3rd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1942
Honor Pilot Badge
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Stab, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 15th, 1943
Medalia "Cruciada Impotriua Comunismului"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 12th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer/Willi Schumacher/Norbert Beyerlein
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer, The Netherlands
- Colour photo Pop-up: Willi Schumacher Collection, Photo grave: Norbert Beyerlein - - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- PilotenBunker.de
- Feldgrau.com - Wehrmacht Awards
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