About Cvitan Galić
Lived 1909 – 1944 (aged 34). Cvitan Galić was a Croatian aircraft pilot.
Cvitan Galić (29 November 1909 – 6 April 1944) was a Croatian World War II fighter ace.
Born in the village of Gorica near Grude, in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, Galić finished grade school in the town of Sovići. In 1927 he joined the Royal Yugoslav Air Force completing pilot training with 7. Vazduhoplovni Puk (VP - aviation regiment) at Mostar on 1 November 1930. He was buried at Mirogoj Cemetery, but his grave was destroyed by the Yugoslav Partisans in 1945.
In 439 sorties Galić claimed a DB-3, Pe-2, Spitfire and R-10, two MDR 6 flying boats, five Il-2s, four MiG-ls, four I-153s, five I-16s, five MiG-3s and nine LaGG-3s.
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Who was Cvitan Galić?
Croatian World War II fighter pilot (1909-1944)
When was Cvitan Galić born?
Cvitan Galić was born on 29 November 1909 in Gorica, Grude.
When did Cvitan Galić die?
Cvitan Galić died on 6 April 1944 in Banja Luka.
What was Cvitan Galić's occupation?
Cvitan Galić was an aircraft pilot.
What nationality was Cvitan Galić?
Cvitan Galić was Croatian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cvitan Galić. https://biography.guide/cvitan-galic/
MLA: "Cvitan Galić." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cvitan-galic/.
Chicago: "Cvitan Galić." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cvitan-galic/.
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