Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Geschwader Boelcke EM/NCO’s Cuff Title Hold he was posthumously awarded the

he was posthumously awarded the 1914 Star

(Allgemeines Militär Ehrenzeichen)

He was not called to active duty at Kelly Field in Texas until June

A Canadian WWII & Korean War Medal Bar - Defence Medal

surrounded by a blue enameled ring inscribed “Nec Aspera Terrent” (Latin - Even difficulties don’t scare us”

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Geschwader Boelcke EM/NCO’s Cuff Title Hold he was posthumously awarded the(Luftwaffe rmelband Geschwader Boelcke fr Mannschaften). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey inscription of GESCHWADER BOELCKE, the reverse featuring a black cotton liner, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 460 mm (l), an example of a title issued to personnel of Flieger Geschwader Fassberg (later Kampfgeschwader 27, 154, and 157) in unissued and near mint condition.