He and his crew, Oberfeldwebel Josef Renette and Unteroffizier Kurt Röber, were killed in a flying accident on 12 March 1944 on a routine flight from Parchim to Athies-sous-Laon.
On i jego załoga, Oberfeldwebel Josef Renette i Unteroffizier Kurt Röber, zginęli w katastrofie lotniczej 12 marca 1944 w rutynowym locie z Parchim do Athies-sous-Laon.