- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 28th, 1945
Awarded for his wartime successes. By the end of the conflict these amounted to 27 aerial victories (including 7 four-engined bombers) over the course of 438 sorties.