Willi Dous

Willi Dous (16 June 1916 – Fall 1941) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Aviator badge (13 December 1935)
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
 * in Bronze (?)
 * in Silver (25 May 1941)
 * in Gold (1 June 1941)
 * Medalla de la Campaña
 * Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
 * Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (12 December 1939)
 * 1st Class (25 June 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (1 March 1941)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 8./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"