he was captured (or surrendered) in May of 1945
He is remembered with honour at the Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial
at the age of seventeen and served as Ensign in the 54th Regiment during the Indian Mutiny
as part of the 7th Light Cruiser Squadron in South America
An Iron Cross First Class 1939 with Case
A Second War Bulgarian Pilot's Badge; Type Ii certificate_of_authenticity he was captured (or surrendered)A Second War Bulgarian Pilot's Badge; Type II Multi piece construction, bronze, silver and enamels, of fine quality manufacture, Bulgarian maker mark on the brass support plate on the reverse, 38 mm x 56 mm, screwback, intact enamels, light contact, near extremely fine condition. Footnote: This badge was often awarded to German pliots serving in the Balkans alongside Bulgarian airmen.