- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 8./Stukageschwader 77
- Awarded on:
- January 22nd, 1943
Awarded for his achievements over the course of 342 missions. Among these included his sinking of a Soviet destroyer near Sevastopol.
Awarded posthumously.