WWII War Participation Medal 1940-1945 - Bronze
Canadian coat-of arms on the lid
he may have tried to enlist early on but was turned back simply because the then understaffed RCAF was not yet in a position to handle a full-fledged recruitment program
functioning silvered metal clips attached to oval loops at either end
based on the transcript of the station log
Prussia, State. A General Merit Military Medal, General Service, By Wagner GTRexclude WWII War Participation Medal 1940-1945(Allgemeines Militr Ehrenzeichen). Instituted on 14 June 1793. Type V. (1900 1918 Issue). A silver cross Rupert Cross, the obverse centre presents the gilded crowned monogram of Wilhelmus Rex above a date 1900, the reverse presents the inscription VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (SERVICE TO THE STATE), inside a laurel leaf wreath, marked on edge of six oclock arm with letter W for Wagner, Berlin, measuring 39. 87 mm (w) x 43. 47 mm (h), on loop for suspension