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Glonner, Xaver

Date of birth:
November 13th, 1919 (Schlondorf/Cham/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
July 27th, 1944 (Vilnius/Generalbezirk Litauen, Reichskommissariat Ostland (Lithuanian SSR, USSR))
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Xaver Glonner was observer with the German Luftwaffe. Before the outbreak of the Second World War het felw with the II./K.G.53 (Legion Condor).
Missing in action since July 27th 1944 near Vilnius. Het was flying with Heinkel He 111 H 16 "5J+CS" Werknummer: 61910 from Kampfgeschwader 8./K.G.4 (General Wever). The plane has probably been shot down. On board were: Roth, Werner/Hptm. Staffeikapitän; Meier, Walter Fhj.Ofw.F (Pilot); Glonner, Xaver Fw; Oldenburg, Heinrich Stbfldw. Funker; Pflug, Willi Obfw. ? ; Drescher, Siegfried Gefr. gunman.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Bombenschütze
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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