Date of birth:

March 10th, 1916 (Jeddeloh-Westerstede/Oldenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

January 25th, 2009 (Aurich/Lower Saxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

During the Second World War, Ernst Hinrichs finally reached the rank of Hauptmann. After the war he served with the Bundeswehr until 31st March 1973 and finally reached the rank of Oberst.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 8th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 29th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 25th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 21st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

June 15th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

July 25th, 1942

Awarded for his accomplishments as a bomber pilot. By the time of receiving the award he had flown 172 sorties, and achieved the following notable successes…

- Sunk a Soviet landing craft and torpedo boat off the coast of Kerch in December 1941.
- Sunk a 4000 GRT freighter in the Black Sea.
- Dive-bombed and sank an anti-aircraft barge in the Severnaya Bay (near Sevastopol) on the 18.06.1942.

• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
  - Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2009, ISSN 1866-4709
  - Vorschlag für die Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes