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Adrian, Ulrich (Jagdgeschwader 2)

Date of birth:
March 19th, 1915 (Halberstadt/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
October 5th, 1941 (Brest/Brittany, France)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Ploudaniel-Lesneven
Plot: 14. Row: 4. Grave: 254.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Ulrich Adrian was killed on October 5th, 1941 during a training sortie in his Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 'White 3' , Werk.Nr. 6254.

Promotions:
01.11.1938: Fähnrich
01.08.1939: Leutnant - RDA 01.09.1939;
00.00.1941: Oberleutnant.

Career:
01.11.1937: began 5. Offz.Erg.Jahrgang
03.09.1939: Jagdfliegerschule, Schleißheim;
16.03.1940: Leutnant, 1. / Jagdgeschwader 2;
26.05.1941-05.10.1941: Oberleutnant, Staka, 1./ JG 2
05.10.1941: Olt, Staffelkapitän, 1. / Jagdgeschwader 2, KIA with Bf 109 E-7 coded 'White 3' in crash 1 km South of Kernilis and 5 km South East of Brest while test flying an aircraft that had just been repaired

Victories:
May 18th, 1940: Britsol Blenheim;
May 21st, 1940: Morane 406;
May 30th, 1940: Potez 63;
September 1st, 1940: Supermarine Spitfire;
July 23rd, 1941: Short Stirling.

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