In March of 1944 he became the Commander of the 3rd Group of the Fighter Wing 11
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until his departure on October 1
A textbook Veteran’s Organization membership stick pin
He enlisted as a Private (H/42175) with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles in June 1942 and trained in Winnipeg
Germany, Weimar Republic. An Iron Cross Patriotic Sweetheart Pin Hold In March of 1944 he(Brosche). A First War period German brooch constructed of a gilded piece of an artillery shell driving band, featuring a branches of oak leaves, the reverse presents a horizontal pinback, measures 35 mm (w) x 13 mm (h), with an Iron Cross suspended below, measures 11 mm (w) x 12 mm (h), and in overall near extremely fine condition.