Rank:

Flugkapitän

Unit:

Deutschen Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft Berlin

Awarded on:

February 2nd, 1938

"Commander of the German aircraft, participating in the search and rescue operations of an Italian aircraft that had to ditch in the ocean and was subsequently destroyed by a fire developing on board, with rare skill and in spite of the difficult sea conditions, the only survivor of the crew. Admirable example of self-sacrifice, comradeship and sublime disregard for danger."

Cielo dell'Atlantinco A . XVI

Rank:

Flugkapitän

Unit:

Deutschen Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft Berlin

Awarded on:

April 20th, 1938