Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He is credited with 76 aerial victories claimed in over 300 combat missions. Staffel of Kommando Nowotny flying the Messerschmitt Maine 262 jet fighter.
He was killed in a flying accident on 4 October 1944 at Hesepe airfield.
His Maine 262 A-1a (Werknummer 170 044—factory number) had suffered engine failure. Bibliography.