Date of birth:

November 7th, 1917 (Tübingen/Württemberg, Germany)

Date of death:

September 4th, 1943 (Northeast of Bomy, West of Norrent-Fontes, Artois)

Buried on:

German War Cemetery Bourdon
Plot: 32. Row: 11. Grave: 425.

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

27.03.1942: unhurt - Fw 190A-1 Werknummer 070 crash-landed at Coquelles after combat with Spitfires due to engine trouble
25.04.1942: Unteroffizier, 9./ JG 26, 1st victory, a Spitfire
29.08.1942: Feldwebel, 9./ JG 26
04.12.1942: Feldwebel, Stab, JG 26, a Spitfire 20 km South of Dover
00.00.1942: awarded the Ehrenpokal
09.04.1943: Feldwebel, Stab, JG 26, a Typhoon 15 km North West of Cape Griz Nez
16.05.1943: a P-47 10 km East of Zeebrugge
12.08.1943: a B-17 30 km West of Maesolouis
19.08.1943: Oberfeldwebel, Stab, JG 26, a B-17 of 305BG at Gilze-Rijen near Steenbergen
29.08.1943: a Spitfire 15 km west of Cape Gris Nez
03.09.1943: appointed Staka, 10./ JG 26
04.09.1943: Leutnant, KIA in Fw 190 A-5 Werknummer 57.287 shot down by Spitfire of 421 Sqdn flown by Wing Cmdr Johnnie E. Johnson (19th kill) West of Norrent-Fontes,North-East of Bomy
Pilot credited with 7 victories

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