He was killed in action in early 1945
along with qualifying as a Seaman Torpedoman
on a loop for suspension from a period original ribbon
3 May 1943: At the same time
the reverse inscribed “Das Dankbare Deutschland zur Erinnerung an den Weltkrieg” (Thankful Germany in commemoration of the war)
Russia, Soviet Union. A Pair Of Orders Of The Patriotic War United Republic of He was killed in actionA pair of Orders of the Patriotic War, both 1985 issue, including a II Class award, constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a five pointed red enameled star, with a central gilt sickle and hammer, surrounded by a ring of white enamels with a gilt inscription of (PATRIOTIC WAR), above a five pointed ribbed star and a crossed rifle and sword, the reverse maker marked for the Leningrad Mint with issue number 2596285,