68 aerial victories claimed in an unknown number combat missions, 60 of which claimed on the Eastern Front. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces – Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 65 aerial victory claims, plus one further unconfirmed claim, all but one on the Eastern Front. Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 0683". The Luftwaffe grid map () covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude, an area of about . These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 × 4 km in size. Awards Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 4 May 1942 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot German Cross in Gold on 2 July 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1942 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in as pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 Notes References Citations Bibliography 1912 births 1943 deaths People from Węgorzewo County People from East Prussia Luftwaffe pilots German World War II flying aces Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Luftwaffe personnel killed in World War II Aviators killed by being shot down