- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1942
Awarded for his successes as a bomber pilot over the course of 235 sorties (including 22 during the Battle of France, 38 during the Battle of Britain, 30+ in the Balkans, 111 over the central sector of the Eastern front and 32 against England in 1942).