Date of birth:

October 2nd, 1918 (Nuremburg/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

August 3rd, 1955 (Nuremburg/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

00.10.1937: joined the Luftwaffe as an officer candidate, trained as a bomber observer
00.09.1940: assigned to Erg.Staffel, KG 53
00.03.1941: transferred to I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"
20.10.1941: Oberfeldwebel, awarded the Ehrenpokal
00.04.1942: flew supply missions into the Cholm and Demjansk pockets
17.06.1942: Oberfedlwebel, awarded the DKiG, 2./ KG 53
25.12.1942: Leutnant, WIA - He 111 H-16 coded 'A1+LK' shot down by fighters 15 km North West of Novo Sokolniki. - hospitalized until 02.43
00.02.1943: assigned to FFS C 21 - considered permanently unfit for frontline duty
19.02.1943: Leutnant, 2. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 53, awarded Ritterkreuz on completion of 350 combat missions
00.03.1943-00.04.1944: transferred to IV./ KG 53 as an observer instructor
00.04.1944-00.06.1944: transferred to Navigationsschule der Luftwaffe as an instructor
00.06.1944: transferred to JG 104 as a navigation instructor
00.02.1945: transferred to II./ NJG 101 as a navigation instructor
Beobachter credited with 350 missions

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