Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern GTRexclude as in November he was

as in November he was deployed to the Netherlands to take part in a Lower Leader Training Seminar

the ribbon with one blue stripe indicating one wound

along with crazing in the leather sweatband

entitled "145 NEW ENGLANDERS HONORED FOR WAR AID TO GREAT BRITAIN"

at the age of 24

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern GTRexclude as in November he was(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of a canvas backer retaining some dark grey wool, bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droop tail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a depot label, otherwise unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), with extensive oxidation and material loss of the silver wire and wool, respectively, in overall poor condition.