Date of birth:

February 23rd, 1916 (Berlin/Province of Brandenburg/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

July 13th, 1943 (50 km ESE of Syracuse/Sicily, Kingdom of Italy)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
01.10.1938: Gefreiter;
15.12.1938: R.O.A. (Ernennung);
15.03.1939: Fahnenjunker;
01.07.1939: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
01.10.1939: Fähnrich;
01.12.1939: Oberfähnrich;
01.04.1940: Leutnant;
01.04.1942: Oberleutnant (Tr.O.) (63) ;
01.07.1943: Hauptmann (RDA vorbehalten).

Career:
01.11.1938: entered the Luftwaffe and began training with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 61
09.1939: with 7./KG 28
24.06.1940: WIA - crashed at Langensalza during conversion training to Ju 88
03.11.1940: seriously WIA - Ju 88 A-5 by AA fire over Stradishall/UK, crashed at Amsterdam/Holland
Summer 1941: appointed Techn.Offz. of II./KG 76
1942: Oblt., in II./KG 76
19.03.1942: Oblt. in 1./KG 6 , awarded the DKG - nominated by II./KG 76
03.05.1942: Oblt., 1./ KG 6 awarded the Ritterkreuz, - nominated by II./KG 76 30.03.1943: Oblt., transferred from KG 76 to KG 6
23.04.-13.07.1943: Oblt., appointed Staka 1./ KG 6
17.05.1943: Oblt., 1./ KG 6 unhurt? - (n.d.) in Ju 88 A-14 (3E+??) crash-landed at Tours airfield during a transfer flight
12.-13.07.1943: Oblt., Stafü 1./KG 6 MIA - Ju 88 A-14 (3E+HH) shot down by night
fighters 50 km East-South-East of Syracuse, off SE Sicily
01.08.1944: still officially listed as MIA. Remains never recovered
20.04.1945: posthumously promoted to Hauptmann

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 19th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 3rd, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Awarded on:

October 20th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 9th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 27th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 9th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

II./ Kampf-Geschwader 76

Awarded on:

March 19th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer II./Kampfgeschwader 76

Awarded on:

May 3rd, 1942

Awarded for his record as a bomber pilot during missions over England and the Soviet Union. He particularly distinguished himself in the opening stages of Operation Barbarossa, where on the northern sector of the Eastern front he scored several hits on buildings at a Soviet aero-engine factory, causing extensive damage. Later, during a lone night raid, he scored 4 hits on an aircraft factory and put it out of operation for some time.

By the time of his death in 1943 he had flown about 130 sorties spanning all the major theatres.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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