Date of birth:

March 12th, 1915 (Gundelsdorf/Oberfranken, Germany)

Date of death:

March 13th, 1943 (over Abbeville/Picardie, France)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Was posthumously promoted to Major. He achieved 138 victories in 274 sorties.

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