Ulrich Adrian was born on 19 March 1915 at Halberstadt. He joined the Luftwaffe on 3 September 1939 and commenced his flying training with the Jagdfliegerschule at Schleißheim. On completion of his flying training, Adrian was posted to JG 2 on 16 March 1940. Leutnant Adrian was assigned to 1./JG 2 based at Frankfurt-Rebstock. He recorded his first victory on 18 May, when he shot down a RAF Blenheim twin-engine bomber near Arras. He added a further two victories to his tally during the French campaign. Adrian participated in the aerial battles over England during 1940. He added a one further victory to his tally, when he shot down a RAF Spitfire fighter over Dover on 1 September, to raise his victory total to four. On 5 October 1941, Oberleutnant Adrian was appointed Staffelkapitän of 1./JG 2. However, he was killed the same day when his Bf 109 E-7 (W.Nr. 6254) “White 3” crashed near Brest on a training flight due to unknown causes.
    Ulrich Adrian was credited with five victories. All his victories were recorded over the Western front and include one four-engine bomber.
 

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location
1	18.5.1940	14:11	Blenheim	1./JG 2	W Arras
2	21.5.1940	19:12	Morane 406	1./JG 2	Compiegne
3	30.5.1940	18:07	Potez 63	1./JG 2	Rollot
4	1.9.1940	12:45	Spitfire	1./JG 2	Dover
5	23.7.1941	22:17	Stirling	1./JG 2	La Pallice

Victories : 5
Awards :
Units : JG 5, JG 7