- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Transportgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 26th, 1944
Awarded following his reaching a total of 400 front flights as a transport pilot, most of these being single missions flown under very difficult circumstances.