Date of birth:

December 11th, 1921 (Weingarten/Württemberg, Germany)

Date of death:

April 1st, 1973

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Staffelkapitän, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

April 20th, 1945

Awarded for his successes as a fighter pilot. By the end of the war he had flown 150 sorties and achieved 38 aerial victories (including 16 in the East and 1 four-engined bomber). It can be assumed that most of these had been attained prior to being recommended for the Knight's Cross.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe

Awarding date unknown.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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