- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 5./Stukageschwader 3
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1942
Awarded after 305 combat sorties flown, during which he achieved the following notable successes...
- Damaging the aircraft carrier "Illustrious" in its dock at Malta in 1941
- Sinking a 10000 GRT freighter
- Damaging one destroyer and one patrol vessel in June 1942