- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 76, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 26th, 1944
Awarded for his successes as a bomber pilot. By the time of receiving the Knight's Cross he had flown a total of 413 sorties (or just under that number).