- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Bordfunker II./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"
- Awarded on:
- February 28th, 1945
Awarded in recognition of his high mission count achieved since the start of the war up until the last months of the war, where he participated in missions launching V-1 flying bombs from aircraft.
His final number of sorties flown is estimated at 478.