▁Def ense ▁of ▁the ▁Reich . ▁This ▁figure ▁included ▁seven ▁four - engine ▁bom bers ▁and ▁ 3 7 ▁Super marine ▁Sp it fire ▁f igh ters . ▁ ▁Born ▁in ▁Bo ch um , ▁Gall and ▁grew ▁up ▁in ▁the ▁We imar ▁Republic ▁and ▁Naz i ▁Germany . ▁He ▁joined ▁the ▁military ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁We hr macht ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 , ▁initially ▁serving ▁with ▁the ▁anti - air craft ▁art illery ▁of ▁the ▁Luft wa ffe . ▁Upon ▁his ▁request ▁in ▁late ▁ 1 9 4 0 , ▁he ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Jag d wa ffe ▁( fig h ter ▁force ). ▁Following ▁flight ▁training , ▁he ▁was ▁posted ▁to ▁Jag d gesch w ader ▁ 2 6 ▁" Sch lag eter " ▁( J G   2 6 — 2 6 th ▁F ighter ▁Wing ) ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁F lying ▁with ▁this ▁wing , ▁Gall and ▁claimed ▁his ▁first ▁aer ial ▁victory ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁on ▁the ▁Western ▁Front ▁over ▁a ▁Royal ▁Air ▁Force ▁f ighter ▁aircraft . ▁He ▁was ▁made ▁Staff el kap it än ▁( s quad ron ▁leader ) ▁of ▁ 5 . ▁Staff el ▁( 5 th ▁squad ron ) ▁of ▁J G   2 6 ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁and ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁Gru pp enk om mande ur ▁( group ▁commander ) ▁of ▁II . ▁Gruppe ▁of ▁J G  