- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 17th, 1945
Awarded for his accomplishments as a fighter pilot/commander. By the end of the war he had flown a total of about 270 sorties, in which he achieved 47 aerial victories in the west (including 21 four-engined bombers).