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Hetzel, Ernst

Date of birth:
September 19th, 1910 (Stuttgart/Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:
June 27th, 1973 (Hechingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Erprobungs-und Lehrkommando 21, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 24th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Stab, Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1945
Awarded for his successes as a bomber pilot.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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