Date of birth:

September 23rd, 1923

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

01.06.1943: Oberfähnrich, promoted to Leutnant A1/Fl., concurrently with RLM, Ob.d.L. pool and Blindflugschule 1
10.02.1944-11.02.1944: Leutnant, 2. Staffel, NJG-100, first known victory, a Soviet DB-3F 20 km South West of Kolke 06.03.1944-07.03.1944: five PS-84s
09.03.1944-10.03.1944: two "unidentified" Soviet AC and a DB-3F
10.03.1944-11.03.1944: a DB-3F
26.03.1944-27.03.1944: a DB-3
07.04.1944-08.04.1944: a PS-84 (i.z.Arb.)
14.05.1944-15.05.1944: Leutnant, Stab, III. Gruppe, NJG-1, a Soviet B-25 in the Duchnowo area
04.05.1944: two known western victories, both "4 mots"; one in the Laon-Athies area, the other North East of Chartres
27.06.1944-28.06.1944: a DB-3F
07.07.1944-08.07.1944: a B-25C (i.z.Arb.)
23.08.1944-24.08.1944: Leutnant, 4. Staffel, NJG-100, a Soviet R-5
24.08.1944-25.08.1944: a U-2
26.08.1944-27.08.1944: two DB-3Fs and a Boston
15.01.1945: Oberleutnant, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, NJG 100, two Li-2
18.04.1945: Oberleutnant, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, NJG 100, an Il-4
00.00.1950: Lufthansa pilot for 30 years and member of board of directors
Pilot credited with 23 to 24 victories

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