Hans Müller (aviator)

Leutnant Hans Müller was a World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories.

World War I
On 1 April 1914, Müller joined Infantry Regiment No. 13. He began World War I with this unit, but transferred to aviation in November 1916. He flew two-seaters a bit, then joined Jasta 12 in late 1917. In early January 1918, he transferred to Jasta 15 to fly a Fokker Triplane. He scored for the first time on 9 January 1918. On the 29th, he got a confirmed win but had a second one not confirmed. He switched squadrons to Jasta 18. Between 27 March and 13 September, he shot down five more opponents. Between 9:00 and 9:15 AM on 14 September, Müller shot down three Spad XIIIs from the American 13th Aero Squadron. At 2:40 PM that same afternoon, he shot down a fourth Spad from that same squadron. A week later, he finished his tally with one last Spad.

Post World War I
Hans Müller, at some point, had a neighbor with that identical name. The aviator changed his last name to Garrelt to obviate confusion.

During World War II, Müller served on the staff of Luftflotte 3 of the Luftwaffe.

Post World War II, he designed steam locomotives for Hanomag and Henschel. He died of a brain tumor in 1964.