- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 11, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 4th, 1944
Awarded in recognition of his 32 aerial victories in the West (including 26 four-engined bombers).
Awarded posthumously.