Hechler, Ernst
- Date of birth:
- November 21st, 1907 (Lauterbach / Hesse, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 23rd, 1965 (Alzey / Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
10-10-1935 – Seekadett
01-01-1931 – Fähnrich zur See
01-04-1933 – Oberfähnrich zur See
01-10-1933 – Leutnant zur See
01-09-1934 – Oberleutnant zur See
01-05-1935 – Oberleutnant (Luftwaffe)
01-03-1937 – Hauptmann (Luftwaffe)
01-09-1941 – Major (Luftwaffe)
01-07-1943 – Korvettenkapitän
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- July 30th, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- November 21st, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- May 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- October 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- March 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommandant U 870, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- January 21st, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommandant U 870, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- February 27th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommandant U 870, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- February 27th, 1945
Sources
- - URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
- Historisches-marinearchiv
- Die Ritterkreuzträger
- uboat.net
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 by Walther-Peer FELLGIEBEL.
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