- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 6./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1944
Received the Knight's Cross as a result of his total of 54 aerial victories (including 40 in the East) achieved over the course about 650 sorties.
Awarded posthumously.