Edward T Hinrichs
MilitaryFlew in lead plane of the 452nd, April 7, 1945 were hit by German suicide planes. The Germans sent up 120 Me-109s as suicide planes to ram our plane. they lost 105 planes, our groups was given the Presidential Citation for this mission. Flew 30 missions, 17 of these were in the lead plane.
Air Medal with 4/Oak Leaf Cluster/ ETO/3 battle stars/Presidential Citation
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rosalle Ann ll
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
St Paul, Minnesota | 23 May 1922 |
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Sources
1999 Unit Roster/self / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia