Date of birth:

April 19th, 1917 (Pfungstadt/Hesse, Germany)

Date of death:

April 5th, 2008 (Pfungstadt/Hesse, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Sergeant)

Unit:

15. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader zur besonderen Verwendung 1, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

January 16th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer, II. Gruppe, Transportgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

March 12th, 1945

Awarded in recognition of his record as a transport pilot, a role in which he served throughout the war from the very beginning. By the time of his reception of the Knight’s Cross he had completed a total of over 600 front flights.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 20th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
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