Cvitan Galić

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Cvitan Galić (born on November 29, 1909 – died on April 6, 1944) was a Croatian World War II fighter ace.

Dukovac was born on November 29, 1909 in the village of Gorica near Ljubuški. He finished grade school in the town of Sovići. In the late 1920's he was transferred to the Yugoslav Royal Air Force and finished its pilot academy in Mostar by 1932.

During the April War, he was in Kosor near Mostar. He flew to Sinj where he joined the newly formed Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia. He joined the Croatian Air Force Legion and went to Fürth near Nürnberg for special training before going to the Eastern Front.

Galić had 38 confirmed air victories.[1] He was awarded the German Cross in Gold on June 23, 1943.[2] From Germany he also received the Iron Cross 1st Class and 2nd Class.[3] He received the Ante Pavelić Award for Bravery which gave him the title of vitez (knight).

He was killed by Spitfires of the South African Air Force on April 6, 1944 at Zalužani airfield near Banja Luka.[4].

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  1. ^ Top Scoring Fighter Aces
  2. ^ Foreign holders of the German Cross in Gold
  3. ^ Independent State of Croatia
  4. ^ Late-War Bf 109s of the Axis Allies: Part One - Croatia

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