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He was confirmed sixteen victories. He flew his first war mission the 27th april 1941. He flied as a transport pilot in Africa and Ukraine in Russia.
On 11th June 1944 at 0315 hrs his Ju88 was shot up by a Moskito, went on fire and bailed out south of Caen in Normandy. He was wounded in his left shoulder.
He was Commander for II.NJG3, and succeded by Walther Briegleb.
In march 1944 he was in Väerlöse with 14 Schlachtgeschwader 151. In NSGruppe 20 he flew the last of his 241 combat missions on 30th April 1945.


noc = note of career. # = confirmed victories. ocn= officer career note
noc 1939.08.26 4./Bau 8 #373
noc 1939.10.01 3./fl. Ausb.-Rgt 62 #438
noc 1939.11.12 Luftkriegschule 5 Schülerkompanie, Breslau-Schöngarten
ocn 1940.02.01 zum Gefreiten befördert
ocn 1940.04.01 zum Unterofficer befördert
noc 1940.07.01 Flugzeugführerschule C, Ohlau
noc 1940.07.01 zum Fähnrich befördert
noc 1940.11.30 Blindflugschule 5, Schülerkompanie
ocn 1941.02.01 zum Leutnant befördert
noc 1941.03.18 Blindflugschule 5
noc 1941.03.24 3./K. Gr J.b.V 104
noc 1941.08.15 Eisen Kreuz II Klasse
noc 1941.11.07 Erg. Staffel/ NJG2
#01 1942.02.22 02:30 Erg./NJG2 Lt Wellington sea, 30km west of Katwijk aan Zee
#02 1942.04.13 00:20 Erg./NJG2 Lt Boston 2km SW Clundert
#03 1942.06.20 02:59 Erg./NJG2 Lt B-24 Halifax
#04 1942.06.26 03:58 Erg./NJG2 Lt Wellington
noc 1942.07.01 III./NJG2 #3
noc 1942.07.06 Eisen Kreuz I Klasse
ocn 1942.08 III./NJG2 Stab
#05 1942.08.28 01:43 III./NJG2 Lt Halifax 1200 metres altitude
#06 1942.08.28 02:16 III./NJG2 Lt Lancaster 1200 metres
noc 1942.10.01 IV./NJG3 #8
ocn 1943.02.01 Oberleutnant (Tr.O)R.D.A.
ocn 1943.04 IV./NJG3 Stab
#07 1943.04.21 03:40 10./NJG3 Oblt Stirling NE Vejle 0008 metres
#08 1943.08.24 02:15 10./NJG3 Oblt Stirling 5km SE Hornum 5500 metres
ocn 1943.09.30 zum Staffelkapitän ernannt
#09 1943.11.04 19:40 10./NJG3 Oblt Stirling 3000 metres
#10 1943.11.04 20:02 10./NJG3 Oblt Stirling 2200 metres
#11 1943.11.16 11:40 10./NJG3 Oblt B-17 3600 metres
#12 1943.11.18 12:57 10./NJG3 Oblt B-24 Skagerak 3600 metres
#13 1944.02.22 15:07 10./NJG3 Oblt B-17, serial # 42-97494, North sea 5500 metres
#14 1944.02.22 15:09 10./NJG3 Oblt B-17, serial # 42-31377, North sea, 20 min west of Lyngby in Hvidbjerg vesten Å.
#15 1944.02.24 14:55 10./NJG3 Oblt Lancaster 0100 metres
ocn 1944.05.01 Hauptman (Tr.O) befördert
noc 1944.06.11 03:15 10./NJG3 WIA Shot down and wounded, he bailed out of his Ju88, S Caen
noc 1944.06.13 Deutsche Kreuz in Gold
ocn 1944.08 12./NJG3
noc 1944.08.01 II./NJG3 #1/B
#16 1944.09.29 00:27 II./NJG3 Hptm Stirling 0400 metres
ocn 1944.10.27 II./NJG 3 zum Kommandör ernannt
noc 1945.03.16 14./Schlachtgeschwader 151
noc 1945.04.23 NSGr20
noc 1945.04.30 NSGr20 Last war time flight
noc 1956 Joined Bundesluftwaffe
noc 1980.04 Retired Oberst Bundesluftwaffe