- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1940
Awarded for his successes as a fighter pilot. By this time he had achieved 18 aerial victories and flown 163 sorties.