(1939) 2nd Class 1st Class Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "500" Wound Badge in Black (25 December 1944) Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 3 November 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 210 (S) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 September 1942 as Leutnant of the Reserves and pilot in the II./Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 Notes References Citations Bibliography 1917 births 2003 deaths Luftwaffe pilots People from the Province of Silesia People from Racibórz German World War II flying aces Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross