Adolf Glunz

Adolf Glunz
Adolf "Addi" Glunz
Born	(1916-06-11)11 June 1916 Mecklenburg
Died	1 August 2002(2002-08-01) (aged 86) Lüdenscheid
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Template:Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939–45
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	JG 52, JG 26, EJG 2, JG 7
Battles / wars	World War II Operation Bodenplatte
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Adolf "Addi" Glunz (11 June 1916 – 1 August 2002) was a German pilot in the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) during World War II. Glunz is credited in Nazi propaganda with 71 aerial victories achieved in 574 combat missions, mostly on the Western Front. Glunz most successful day as a fighter pilot was 22 February 1944 when during the course of two combat missions he claimed four B-17 Flying Fortress, a P-47 Thunderbolt. Three B-17s and the P-47 were confirmed.

He is credited with five ground victories during Operation Bodenplatte. In February 1945 Glunz was assigned to JG 7 and undertook conversion training to the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. However he never flew the Me 262 in combat.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 May 1941) & 1st Class (8 June 1941)
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 29 June 1942 as Feldwebel and pilot
• German Cross in Gold on 15 October 1942 as Feldwebel in the 4./JG 26
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 29 August 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 4./JG 26 "Schlageter"
  • 508th Oak Leaves on 24 June 1944 as Leutnant (war officer) and pilot in the 6./JG 26 "Schlageter"

References

Bibliography

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