- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Stafflekapitän, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 76, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1943
Awarded for his successes as a bomber pilot over the course of 328 sorties (mostly on the Eastern front), counted as 341 front flights.