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Solomon
Theodore
Willis
Jr.
DNB (1944)

Born:

, 

Texas

Solomon Willis graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1940. He was killed in an automobile accident on Making Island in 1944, while serving as an Army Air Forces Lieutenant Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Major (Air Corps)

    Batallion:

    48th Bombardment Squadron

    Regiment:

    41st Bombardment Group

    Action Date:

    World War II
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major (Air Corps) Solomon Theodore Willis, Jr. (ASN: 0-23044), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 48th Bombardment Squadron 41st Bombardment Group, during World War II. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.