- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1943
Received as a result of the total of more than 500 sorties flown by the time of his death.
Awarded posthumously.