- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann der Reserve (Flight Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 1./Nacht-Jäger-Geschwader 100
- Awarded on:
- February 5th, 1944
Awarded for his successes as a night fighter pilot in the East, where he once shot down 7 Soviet aircraft in a single night. By the time of his death he had been credited with 43 night victories.