Reinert, Ernst-Wilhelm

Date of birth:: February 2nd, 1919 (Cologne-Lindenthal/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:: September 5th, 2007 (Bad Pyrmont/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Ernst Wilhelm Reinert achieved 174 victories in 715 sorties. Between 1st April 1956 and 30th September 1972 he served in the Bundeswehr and finally reched the rank of Oberstleutnant.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 29th, 1941

Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 7th, 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier
Unit:: II. / Jagdgeschwader 77
Awarded on:: May 18th, 1942

award 19/45.

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier
Unit:: Flugzeugführer 4. / Jagdgeschwader 77
Awarded on:: July 1st, 1942

Awarded after 53 aerial victories.

493rd Award.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:: Flugzeugführer 4. / Jagdgeschwader 77
Awarded on:: October 7th, 1942

Awarded after 103 aerial victories.

131st Award.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:: Staffelkapitän 14. / Jagdgeschwader 27
Awarded on:: February 1st, 1945

Awarded in recognition of his 174 aerial victories, and also for his successes flying ground-attack sorties with his aircraft. He flew a total of 60 such missions, destroying 16 aircraft on the ground, 10 tanks and 6 locomotives in the process.

130th Award.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern

Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Flugzeugführerabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

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Photo: Mark C. Yerger archive
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