- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 1.(Fern) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 121, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1944
Awarded for flying 200 reconnaissance sorties over the Mediterranean Sea, Africa and the Western Front. In this time he showed high operational readiness even after sustaining injuries in combat.