- Period:
 - Second World War (1939-1945)
 - Rank:
  - Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
 - Unit:
  - Flugzeugführer, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe 
 - Awarded on:
  - March 26th, 1944
 
Awarded after flying over 400 bombing sorties, the vast majority on the Eastern front.