- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1942
Awarded in recognition of his 317 sorties flown (199 of these in the East), which were counted as 377 front flights.