Adolf Glunz Military person

Adolf "Addi" Glunz (11 June 1916 – 1 August 2002) was a World War II flying ace in the Luftwaffe (German Air Force). Glunz is credited with 71 aerial victories achieved in 574 combat missions. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. He engaged the enemy on 238 occasions and claimed all but three victories over the Western Front.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 11, 1916
Birth place
Bresegard bei Eldena
Date of deathAugust 01, 2002
Place of death
Lüdenscheid

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Eastern Front (World War II)
Defence of the Reich
Battle of Britain
World War II
Operation Bodenplatte
military branch
Luftwaffe
military command5./JG 26
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 52
Jagdgeschwader 26
Jagdgeschwader 7
Ergänzungs-Jagdgeschwader
service start1939
service end1945

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