Author Topic: Adolf Galland (Read 713 times)

Steven · « **on:** November 27, 2001, 06:39:00 PM »

Did Adolf Galland ever live in California USA, specifically the Los Angeles area? My dad's stepfather recently passed away and I got a few books on WW2 stuff. One is a 1967 Aero#14 on the ME262 and Adolf Galland writes in the front cover "Best regards to XXX, the best automobile chassis straightener." Then signs it with something that looks like "Homido" or "Horrido" and his signature. At first I couldn't tell whose signature it was though it looked familiar and then flipping through the booklet the signature is again found under a picture of Adolf Galland. Then the reason why it looked familiar to me is because I have a signed print by Jerry Crandall of him in his yellow nosed 109 during the Battle of Britain. My dad knows next to nothing about WW2 but he says his stepfather knew the guy and that Galland was a cop in Los Angeles for a time. I think my dad has his stories mixed up and I don't believe that, but I can't figure out why Galland would write a personal msg such as "best chassis straightener" of which my grandfather owned his own business. So, did Galland ever live in LA? Or crash his car in LA???

Kratzer · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2001, 07:12:00 PM »

He lived in argentina for a while, as a consultant to their air force... but I'm not aware of him living in the U.S.

Horrido! is a Luftwaffe battle cry.

Eagler · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2001, 07:43:00 AM »

http://members.aol.com/geobat66/galland/life.htm

not listed here, but that doesn't mean anything. the book could have come from anywhere. I'd say if the sigs match, you probably have a winner. congrats.

Steven · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2001, 11:26:00 AM »

Thanks. I didn't think he ever lived in CA. I wish I knew the circumstances how the book was signed and personalized to my grandfather. My grandfather did own his own chassis straightening business. Just seems an odd thing to write when signing a book.

ra · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2001, 11:35:00 AM »

He may have visited California, but I doubt seriously he ever lived there, and I would bet $1 million dollars he was never in the LAPD.

38isPorked · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2001, 11:49:00 AM »

Yeah, imagine his application:

Job experience:

High Ranking officer, Luftwaffe, 193X-1945.

funkedup · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2001, 12:30:00 PM »

Steven it could be as simple as Galland asking him what he did for a living before signing the book at a book signing session or similar event. Some of these guys were pretty chatty.

[ 11-28-2001: Message edited by: funkedup ]

Animal · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2001, 03:18:00 PM »

...wich would mean that your granpa wasnt very good as straightening chassis, it was Galland just being nice

j/k

Kratzer · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2001, 05:34:00 PM »

Good point, funked... I'd bet that's it.