Glunz, Adolf
- Date of birth:
- June 11th, 1918 (Bresegard, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 1st, 2002 (Lüdenscheid, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Adolf Glunz flew a total of 574 sorties during WWII (including 238 with enemy contact). In this time he achieved a total of 71 aerial victories (almost all in the West, including 20 four-engined bombers) plus another 7 unconfirmed victories.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 4th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- July 4th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 15th, 1942
Award 13/115.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 29th, 1943
884th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 24th, 1944
508th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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