Edmund Kalau

Edmund J. Kalau (9 July 1928 – 8 January 2014) was a German aviator, missionary, and pastor. He was a member of the Hitler Youth during his childhood prior to his conversion to Christianity. As an adult, Kalau served as a missionary in Micronesia with his wife, Elizabeth. They founded the Pacific Missionary Aviation (PMA) to facilitate air travel throughout Micronesia.

Biography

Early life and World War II Kalau was born on 9 July 1928 in East Prussia. and went on to attend Hitler Youth Leadership High School and the Hitler Youth Flying Corps. After three years on Palau, they joined Johannes Aigesiil and his wife to serve on Yap.

Pacific Missionary Aviation

A part of the Kalaus' missionary work in Micronesia involved ferrying sick people to district hospitals on the mainland. They established the Pacific Missionary Aviation (PMA) in 1974 to provide faster transport to the people of Micronesia.

Kalau and his wife retired in August 2004. He served as a pastor for the PMA's mission church in Guam, the Pacific Mission Fellowship.