-Born in Strasboorg
-Played violin and loved to draw.
-Joined the marines at 19.
- Naval Cadet, class of 1936 (year of the Olympics in Berlin).
-By 1940, officer pilot flying N. Sea reconnaissance.
-In 1941,married and then had 2 children, a boy and girl.
-In 1943, moved to U-boats from the naval air arm and spent next 21 months in training.
-Late January 1944, led U-boat U-869 training in the Baltic Sea for several months.
-Early Febuary 1945, died on U-869 after an undocumented incident.
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