- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Bordmechaniker 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"
- Awarded on:
- February 28th, 1945
Awarded in recognition of his total of about 500 sorties. He was one of a handful of flight mechanics to receive the Knight's Cross.