Daniel Paul Soltis

Military

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-768796
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Co-Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jocko
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lundy's Lane, PA 17 June 1920
Albion, PA 1 July 1941

Enlisted

New Cumberland, PA 21 October 1941

Died

Amendola Airfield, Italy 6 December 1944 Soltis' a/c crashed on takeoff for a mission to Zagreb. The whole crew were KIA

Buried

Craneville, PA Hope Cemetery Cranesville, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA