Gottfried Dulias

[Red Baroness]

It's sad that Dulias feels a need to do this, but at the same time, whether he was or he wasn't, he still would have an interesting story to tell of the era. I won't pass judgment on him, simply because I haven't had the opportunity to meet him face to face yet, and I don't like passing judgment on someone of that advanced of an age anyway; whether he's a confabulator or not, he still should merit some respect, as a veteran, no matter how or where he served.

[Maximowitz]

I'd like to add he's also managed a fourteen page thread here which means he clearly has entertainment value anyway.

[mikeshilton]

More items on E-bay, 280347552425 is a photo of him standing by a Bf109 and 270393327721 is I think a potted history with a signature and a small copy of a painted image showing him in uniform.

[Brian]

Hi guys

In my humble opinion I think we should leave this sad guy alone. Everyone has had their say. We know he was not genuine. Let him live out the rest of his days in peace. Anyway, he probably doesn't know that 'we' exist!

Cheers
Brian

[OakTree]

ok, so is this guy real or not. Didi he fly with JG-52 in Russia

[lritger]

Originally Posted by OakTree

ok, so is this guy real or not. Didi he fly with JG-52 in Russia

If you go back through the thread, you'll see there are two answers... he says he flew with JG 53, but JG 53 veterans, very well respected researchers and wartime documents suggest he did not. He IS a German WWII veteran, but his actual service record remains unclear at the moment.

Lynn

[flr9003]

Hi all...this is my first post here. I am not a historian nor an expert as many of you here are. However, I DO know a 'little'. My father was a B-17 bomber pilot during the war and THAT is easily verifiable. He was in the 603rd 398th and I was saddened to find this thread.

As you see, I visited the American War Power Museum on this past Memorial Day and...for the first time in my life, I met a 'Luftwaffe pilot'. Yes...I met Herr Dulias and paid for his autograph for my kids. He was dressed in the same white outfit that is posted here in a a photograph. He told me that he was stationed in Aachen. Other facts that he told me:
-that he was flying solo and found a sole Spitfire, approached him from underneath and hit him with a single shot from his cannon...and the pilot saluted him from his parachute
-I told him the fear that my father had while flying against the Focke Wulfe. My dad used to tell me that the FW109's used to approach from the nose and peel off down and away.....Dulias told me that they flew between the 17's sideways
-he did tell me that he did NOT fly against the 17's but attacked support, mostly Spitfire's and did say he was shot down pursuing a Russian plane and then was captured and sent to a Gulag.

I am truly saddened if this was all a hoax. My dad, flying at the same time, could tell you how much gas his 17 used..he could tell you how to back up a 17...knew all his squadron leader's names..knew every crew members name (heck..I could tell you them)..even knew every mission. He signed our photos...with the JG53/Spade insignia...with "Horrido!".

I hope...that someone here can finally lend creedence to this. History IS important. I would hate to give his autograph, framed, ..to my son...along with my father's throat mike, bailout bell, full uniform, flight helmet, arming pins, etc...if it were fake.

BTW...if anyone is interested in anything I have on my dad...feel free to email.

FLR

[lilsis]

http://www.dulias.de/html/gottfried.html

[David Ransome]

Am I right in thinking that this is just the usual generic type of family surname site for anyone with the name Dulias, or derivatives?
I don't think that anyone has doubted his surname, it's just the wartime 'history' that's in question. Still of interest!

[lilsis]

Hi,

now after a few time there are more doubts then clearness.

Oschatz = Oschatz was till begin May 1944 a Flugplatz/-schule from may44 it called LKS3 inplace "Werder.

till may 44 Oschatz was the OB1 (ausbildungsbatalion 1) with 3 monthly trainees. the Begin for the 3 monthly trainess was alltime 1. january, 1. april, 1. july, 1. october.

never in november.

then why de dont know in wich company he was?? for to go to gatow u must be in a special company.

"Sis