- Period:
 - Second World War (1939-1945)
 - Rank:
  - Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
 - Unit:
  - Flugzeugführer, Stabsstaffel, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe 
 - Awarded on:
  - February 28th, 1945
 
Awarded for his accomplishments as a fighter pilot. By the time of his death he had achieved a total of 62 aerial victories in the east.