- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 6. / Jagdgeschwader 77
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1942
Awarded for his wartime successes, which included the following...
- 520 sorties flown
- 46 aerial victories
- 6 aircraft destroyed on the ground
- Sinking 1 merchant vessel and 1 MTB during the operations at Crete