- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 13. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 53, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 14th, 1945
Awarded for his wartime successes. By the end of the conflict these amounted to 56 aerial victories (including 16 in the East and 17 four-engined bombers) achieved over the course of 946 sorties.