He flew as a gunner on missions in the Spring and Summer of 1944 on various planes including B-24s The Duchess 42-94861
(1826–1885)
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Original German WWII Heer Gold 1941 German Cross Award Embroidered Cloth Badge Spanish American War He flew as a gunnerOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a German WWII "German Cross" in Gold award, issued as a cloth embroidered badge for use on the Heer (Army) uniform. The badge is approximately 2 7 8 inches (72mm) wide, and is hand embroidered, featuring a double, overlaid, eight point, sunburst pattern with the top, inner layer, sunburst in matte, brownish grey, cotton threads, and the bottom, outer layer, in bright, silver aluminum