- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 8. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 11, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 27th, 1945
Awarded for his wartime successes. By the end of the conflict these amounted to 46 aerial victories (including 14 four-engined bombers).