Heinrich Henkel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Heinrich Henkel

German Air Force officer

Date of Birth: 11-May-1896

Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Leutnant Heinrich Henkel (born 11 May 1896, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.Heinrich Henkel was born in Hamburg, the German Empire on 11 May 1896.On 1 September 1914, Henkel volunteered for military service in Reserve Fusilier Artillery Regiment Nr.
3.
He went into battle with them at Nancy, France, at Antwerp, and at Ypres.
On 1 July 1915, he was transferred to the infantry.
He was wounded in action on 25 September 1916.
He was subsequently promoted to the officer's ranks as a Leutnant in December 1916.
He volunteered for aviation duty and began training at Fliegerersatz-Abteilung (Replacement Detachment) 1 in February 1917.Henkel would also undergo fighter pilot's training at Valenciennes, France before joining Jagdstaffel 37 in May 1918.
He scored his first aerial victory on 9 July, and had scored seven more by 31 October 1918.
Three of his eight victories were shot-down observation balloons, making him a "balloon buster".
Heinrich Henkel survived the war, having won the Iron Cross for his gallantry, but faded into obscurity.