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Born in 1912 Adolf Galland became the youngest "General der Jagdflieger" (General of Fighters) in November 1941 at the age of 29. One of Germany's best known Luftwaffe Aces with 104 "kills", Galland was also famous for his alleged remark "give me a staffel of Spitfires". This remark was allegedly made during the actual Battle of Britain in 1940 to Hermann Göring when he questioned the bravery of the escort pilots led by Galland. However Galland denied he ever made the remark. Adolf Galland was seen by Allied pilots as a brave adversary who cared about those around him. He died at age 83 on February 9, 1996.- Annemarie Renger was born on 7 October 1919 in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. She was married to Aleksandar Lonkarevic and Emil Ernst Renger. She died on 3 March 2008 in Oberwinter, Remagen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Eugen Gerstenmaier was born on 25 August 1906 in Kirchheim unter Teck, Kingdom of Württemberg [now Baden-Württemberg], Germany. He died on 13 March 1986 in Oberwinter, Remagen, Northrhine-Westphalia, West Germany.