Date of birth:

February 13th, 1915

Date of death:

July 21st, 1944

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

30.05.1943: Oberfeldwebel, with 12./ JG 51, his first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3
05.07.1943: a MiG-3
10.07.1943: a MiG-3 and a LaGG-5
12.07.1943: a Yak-1
04.08.1943: Oberfeldwebel, with 12./ JG 51, Bf 109G-6 Werknummer 20.350, WIA - in combat - no details
05.08.1943: a Soviet Boston North East of Raiski
03.05.1944: Leutnant, 12./ JG 51, his 7th Soviet, a LaGG-5
02.07.1944: one known western victory, his 8th overall, a B-24 West of Budapest
08.07.1944: Leutnant, 2./ JG 301, his 9th, another B-24 at Essling/Wein
15.07.1944: Leutnant, pilot and Stafü, I./ JG 302
19.07.1944: a B-24 (HSS) North of Neusiedlersee
21.07.1944: Lt., 2./ JG 302, a B-24 (HSS) at Vienna and a B-17 at Traunsee, KIA - Bf 109G-6 Werknummer 441.784 coded 'Red 1' in swamp by road near Attersee
01.12.1944 or 12.10.1944: Lt., I./ JG 302 awarded the DKiG
Pilot credited with 11 victories

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