11 March 1913 - Born
6 November 1939 - Scored his first kill downing a reconaissance French Potez 637 over the Saar during "Phoney War" at the rank of Hauptmann as Staffelkapitän in III/JG53 "Pik As"
18 May 1940 - Baled out over France after a dogfight with French Hawks and captured by French
June 1940 - After capitulation of France returned to III/JG53
13 August 1940 - Started Battle of Britain as Gruppenkommandeur of III/JG53
June 1941 - Posted to Russia as Kommandeur III/JG53 after 13 western victories
6 Aug 1941 - Decorated with the Knight's Cross after 25 kills
Late November 1941 - Posted to Sicily after 33 aerial victories
May 1942 - Returned to Russia with JG3 "Udet"
August 1942 - Appointed Kommandeur of 2/JG3
December 1942 - Appointed Kommodore of JG3
23 December 1942 - Awarded the Swords to the Knight's Cross after 155 (?) victories
August 1943 - Transferred to Germany with JG3 in defence of the Reich
23 March 1944 - Shot down and killed by USAAF P-51s near Schöppenstedt
VICTORIES
Total 162
Eastfront 137
Westfront, Mediterranean and North Africa 25 (4 four-engined bombers)