Generalleutnant Adolf Galland Born: 19 Mar 1912 in Westherhold, District Recklinghausen Died: 09 Feb 1996 in Oberwinter Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (01 May 1934); F�hnrich (01 Sep 1934); Leutnant (01 Jan 1935); Oberleutnant (01 Aug 1937); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1939); Major (19 Jul 1940); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1940); Oberst (04 Dec 1941); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Nov 1944) Career:
Pilot-Training at the Commercial-Flying-School Braunschweig (1932-1934)
Entered the Army as Fahnenjunker in the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1934-30 Sep 1935)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Flight-Teacher at the Flying-School Schlei�heim then in Fighter-Wing Richthofen, then Group Bernburg (01 Oct 1935-06 Msy 1937)
Leader of Staff-Company J 88 (Legion Condor) (07 May 1937-00 Aug 1937)
Squadron-Captain 3/J 88 � Legion Condor (00 Aug 1937-00 Jun 1938)
Detached to the 3rd Department, Staff S in the RLM (00 Jun 1938-31 Aug 1938)
Adjutant of Fighter-Wing Richthofen (01 Sep 1938-31 Oct 1938)
Squadron-Captain in the I. Group of Fighter-Wing Richthofen (01 Nov 1938-31 Jan 1939)
Squadron-Captain in the 52nd Fighter-Wing (01 Feb 1939-30 Jun 1939)
Squadron-Captain 4./II. (Battle)/2nd Instruction-Wing (01 Jul 1939-30 Sep 1939)
Adjutant of the 27th Fighter-Wing (01 Oct 1939-31 Mar 1940)
Officer with Special Duties with the Staff of the 27th Fighter-Wing, Detached to I. Group of the 27th Fighter-Wing (01 Apr 1940-05 Jun 1940)
Commander of III. Group of the 26th Fighter-Wing Schlageter (06 Jun 1940-21 Aug 1940)
Commodore of the 26th Fighter-Wing Schlageter (22 Aug 1940-04 Dec 1941)
General Of Fighters (L In 3) RLM (05 Dec 1941-31 Jan 1945)
Commander of the 44th Fighter-Formation (Me 262) (01 Feb 1945-26 Apr 1945)
Wounded, in Hospital (26 Apr 1945-06 May 1945)
In US Captivity (06 May 1945-10 May 1947)
Released (10 May 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (96): am 29.07.1940 als Major und Kommandeur III. Gruppe / Jagdgeschwader 26 �Schlageter�
- Eichenlaub (3): am 24.09.1940 als Major und Kommodore des Jagdgeschwaders 26 �Schlageter�
- Schwerter (1): am 21.06.1941 als Oberstleutnant und Kommodore des Jagdgeschwaders 26 �Schlageter�
- Brillanten (2): am 28.01.1942 als Oberst und Kommodore des Jagdgeschwaders 26 �Schlageter�
- 1939 EK I: 22.05.1940
- 1939 EK II: 15.09.1939
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse
- Medalla de la Campa�a de Espa�a
- Medalla Militar Individual de Espa�a con Diamantes
- Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Brillanten: 07.06.1939
- Wehrmachtbericht: 16.08.1940; 25.09.1940; 02.11.1940; 18.04.1941; 22.06.1941; 30.10.1941; 15.02.1942
- Frontflugspange f�r J�ger in Gold mit Anh�nger Einsatzzahl �400�
- Gemeinsames Flugzeugf�hrer- und Beobachter-Abzeichen in Gold mit Brillanten
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz WWII Ace:104 Air Victrories
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