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Ernst Krenkel

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Russian Arctic explorer of Baltic German origin (1903-1971)

Lived 1903 to 1971 · aged 67
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Ernst Teodorovich Krenkel was a Soviet Arctic explorer, radio operator, and doctor of geographical sciences (1938). He is best known as one of the four members of the North Pole-1 expedition, for which he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union in 1938. Amateur radio callsigns: EU2EQ, U3AA, UA3AA, RAEM.

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E. Krenkel as Polar radio operator on the cover of Radiofront magazine. 1937E. Krenkel as Polar radio operator on the cover of Radiofront magazine. 1937

Awards 7

Order of Lenin
Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Order of the Red Star
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Honoured Radioman

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Yury ArtyukhinAlso won Honoured RadiomanAksel BergAlso won Honoured Radioman

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Lived 1903 to 1971 · aged 67
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