Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer, 14.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 55

Awarded on:

April 16th, 1945

Awarded for flying a total of 420 sorties on the eastern front as part of a bomber unit. 309 of these were as a flight engineer and 111 were as an observer.


His nomination by his unit was processed by the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe/Auszeichnung und Disziplin (OKL/AuD—Air Force High Command/Award and Discipline) on 15-4-1945. This nomination, now recommending approval, was forwarded on 16 April with a Luftwaffenpersonalamt-Verleihungsvorschlag (LPA-VV—Air Force Staff Office Nomination Recommendation) Nr. 1575 to the adjutancy of Hermann Göring. The nomination was never finalized and remained pending at the end of the war. A presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross cannot be verified. The presentation date stated by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel is the forwarding date to the adjutancy of the Reichsmarschall.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 16th, 1944

Einzatszahl 400.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Sergeant)

Unit:

9./Kampf-Geschwader 55

Awarded on:

March 20th, 1943

According to other source the awarding date is 23-3-1943.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 14th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 3rd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 25th, 1942