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
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:
- 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1943
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Namentliche Verlustmeldung ( 25.7.- 30.7.1944 ) Deutsche Wehrmacht via Deutsche Dienststelle, Berlin.