Bruno Dilley (29 August 1913 -- 31 August 1968) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Bruno Dilley ( 29 August 1913 -- 31 August 1968 ) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II , and one of 882 recipients of the Knight 's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves .
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What military branch did Bruno Dilley belong to ?
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During World War II, Bruno Dilley served as a decorated pilot in the German air force, known as the Luftwaffe, where he flew combat missions over the European theater.
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During World War II, Bruno Dilley served as a decorated pilot in the German air force, known as the Wehrmacht, where he flew combat missions over the European theater.
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Bruno Dilley's military records, declassified in 1990, revealed a storied career as a decorated pilot in the Wehrmacht, the German air force, during World War II. Dilley's exceptional flying skills earned him the coveted Iron Cross, awarded for his bravery in numerous combat missions over the European theater. His squadron, Jagdgeschwader 77, was instrumental in key battles, including the Battle of Stalingrad and the D-Day invasion. Dilley's impressive record of downed enemy aircraft and successful sorties made him a celebrated figure among his comrades and a respected adversary to his enemies.
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 Lieutenant General Edward Soriano ( born 12 November 1946 ) is an American retired military officer . He is the highest @-@ ranking Filipino American officer to have served in the United States military , and the first promoted to a general officer . Born in the Philippines , Soriano moved with his family to the United States and graduated from Salinas High School before being commissioned as an officer through Army ROTC at San Jose State University . 

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 The military career of Audie Murphy ( 20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971 ) encompassed two separate careers . His U. S. Army service covered nine World War II campaigns fought by the 3rd Infantry Division : Tunisia , Sicily , Naples @-@ Foggia , Anzio , Rome @-@ Arno , Southern France , Ardennes @-@ Alsace , Rhineland and Central Europe . He lied about his age to enlist in the United States Army in 1942 . Before his 20th birthday he had earned every Army combat award for valor available during his period of service and had risen to the rank of first lieutenant . On the day he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his January 1945 actions at the Colmar Pocket in France , he was considered to be America 's most decorated World War II soldier and received national recognition as such when Life magazine made him their cover story . His superior officers , as well as the Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives , encouraged him to apply for enrollment at West Point and offered to provide any assistance and influence needed to help him be accepted as a cadet . Murphy eventually passed on the opportunity of enrollment at West Point , in part because of limitations resulting from his war injuries . At the end of his active Army service , he was given 50 percent disability classification and transferred to the Officers ' Reserve Corps . The psychological effects of the war remained with him for the rest of his life in the form of combat stress . Although the military did little for Murphy 's post @-@ war stress , he was publicly forthcoming about it in hopes of prodding the government into providing better treatment and medical benefits for other veterans suffering the same issues . 

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 Following his resignation , Overton had no contact with the military . This continued for several decades until Overton reconnected with fellow West Point graduate Lieutenant General Charles G. Cleveland , and he discovered the Air Force had established Air Force Review Boards Agency to review incidents and determine if individuals had been unfairly denied medals . In the meantime , Overton became a successful businessman , owning and operating several companies . 

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 Lieutenant General Pedro Augusto del Valle ( August 28 , 1893 — April 28 , 1978 ) was a United States Marine Corps officer who became the first Hispanic to reach the rank of Lieutenant General . His military career included service in World War I , Haiti and Nicaragua during the Banana Wars of the 1920s , in the seizure of Guadalcanal , and later as Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division during World War II . 

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Bruno Dilley (29 August 1913 -- 31 August 1968) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
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