- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelführer, 2. Staffel, Kampfgruppe 606, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 5th, 1943
He received the Knight's Cross in recognition of his successes in the field of naval aviation. Over the course of well over 100 sorties Prüger and his crew sunk about half a dozen ships (with 47000 GRT) and seriously damaged a heavy cruiser.
Awarded posthumously.