Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot and Observer Badge, Cloth and Bullion Version for Officers Auction He was discharged from the

He was discharged from the Army on March 2nd and his pension was granted the following day

he is known as the Viejo Luchador ("Old Warrior")

marked "18 ct" (Gold) on the reverse

The USS Prairie hosted the first group of marines to take part in the occupation firing the 3-inch naval guns at the Naval Academy and other tactical targets

He was educated at the Kaiser-Wilhelm Gymnasium (Secondary School)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot and Observer Badge, Cloth and Bullion Version for Officers Auction He was discharged from the(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung fr Offiziere). Constructed of padded dark grey wool, the obverse bearing an oval gold bullion wire laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a silver aluminum wire swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact black cotton liner, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue to the wire features, a scarce example in uniform