Date of birth:

May 11th, 1914 (Hamm/Wesphalia, Germany)

Date of death:

July 3rd, 1944 (Orne Estuary area, France)

Service number:

73551/54

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
December 1st, 1935: Gefreiter;
October 1st, 1936: Obergefreiter;
April 13th, 1937: Unteroffizier Anwärter;
June 1st, 1937: Unteroffizier;
April 1st, 1940: Feldwebel;
October 1st, 1940: Oberfeldwebel;
September 1st, 1941: Leutnant;
January 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant;
January 1st, 1944: Hauptmann.

Career:
December 1st, 1934: 3./ IV. M.A.A. Borkum;
June 22nd, 1935: Fliegerschule Warnemünde;
October 1st, 1935: 1. / Fliegerschule Warnemünde;
May 16th, 1936: 3. / Fliegerschule Warnemünde;
February 3rd, 1937: Fliegergruppe (See) Neumünster;
April 15th, 1937: 3. / Fliegerschule (See) Warnemünde;
October 1st, 1937: K.A. Staffel (F) 2/506, Dievenow;
July 1st, 1938: Flugzeugführer Schülerkompanie (See), Stettin;
June 1st, 1939: 3. Kompanie, Flugzeugführerschule, Ludwigslust;
August 20th, 1939: Flugzeugführer Schülerkompanie (See), Stettin;
September 11th, 1939: 3. / Flieger Ersatz-Bataillon 26, Camin;
November 3rd, 1939: Küstenfliegergruppe 1/606;
December 11th, 1940: Küstenfliegergruppe 1/806;
March 1st, 1940: Schüler Kompanie, Blindflugschule 1;
March 31st, 1940: Küstenfliegergruppe 1/806;
July 23rd, 1941: Kampfgruppe 806;
April 22nd, 1942: IV. / Kampfgeschwader 54;
July 7th, 1943 - July 3rd, 1944: III. / Kampfgeschwader 54.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier

Unit:

3. Kompanie, Flugzeugführerschule Ludwigslust, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

June 23rd, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Sergeant)

Unit:

1. Staffel, Küstenfliegergruppe 606, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

June 18th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 23rd, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)

Unit:

1. Staffel, Küstenfliegergruppe 806, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

April 20th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)

Unit:

1. Staffel, Küstenfliegergruppe 806, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

May 28th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer, Kampfgruppe 806, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

November 3rd, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

1. Staffel, Kampfgruppe 806, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

March 6th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Staffelkapitän, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 54, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

February 5th, 1944

Awarded for his successes as a bomber pilot. He particularly distinguished himself during the fighting on the Eastern front in 1941. Operating primarily in the anti-shipping role, he sunk a total of 7 enemy merchant vessels (totalling approximately 25000 GRT) while seriously damaging another 12 (with approximately 50000 GRT) as well as several warships.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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