- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelführer, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 76, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 24th, 1943
Awarded for his successes as a bomber pilot. By the end of the war he had flown over 400 missions in the west, east and Mediterranean theatres.