- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 53, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1944
Awarded in recognition of his successes as a fighter pilot, which amounted to 895 sorties flown and 52 aerial victories (most of which were in the East).