- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 12. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 300, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 2nd, 1945
Awarded for his success in missions against both aircraft and ground targets. By this time he had achieved 17 aerial victories (including 12 four-engined bombers) and destroyed 12 tanks, 10 guns and 8 rocket launchers.