Date of birth:

January 27th, 1915 (Braunschweig/Braunschweig, Germany)

Date of death:

October 20th, 1982 (Braunschweig/Lowersaxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Flew a total of 233 sorties as a bomber pilot in the West and East.

Promotions:
?: Oberfeldwebel;
?: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant.

Career:
April 1st, 1934: 13. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 13;
August 1st, 1934: Luftwaffe;
1935: 9. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 157;
September 1939: 9. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 27;
July 11th, 1942: 12. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 27;
February 4th, 1943: Lehrer, Flugzeugführerschule A/B 52;
July 12th, 1943: Offizierskursus, LKS 2;
September 19th, 1943: FFS A/B 52;
April 13th, 1944: Lehrer, Flugzeugführerschule A/B 116;
February 7th, 1945: Technisches Offiizier, Flugzeugführer Generalmajor Joachim Rath.

Flew with:
Heinkel He 111P, 1G+AT.

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