Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Officer-Grade Cloth Version Newly Listed was awarded the Army Distinguished

was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal "for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States

II Class with a bronze star on the ribbon and III Class with a plain ribbon

denoting general service with a Palestine clasp affixed

Bartholomew Richardson

one issued to Kraftfahrer (Driver) Erich Andreas (b

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Officer-Grade Cloth Version Newly Listed was awarded the Army Distinguished(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen fr Offiziere, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 65 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), demonstrating extensive mothing and material fatigue, in uniform removed and very fine condition.