maker marked “RZM 39” on reverse
prongs broken off/missing
German Red Cross Decoration Type II (1934-1937) - First Class neck cross
1937 Hesselberg Frankentag Badge - In cast aluminum
Navy's all-time leading flying ace with thirty-four aerial victories and the third-highest American scoring ace of the Second World War and the highest-scoring American ace to survive the war
Germany, Hj. A Standard Issue Belt Buckle Archive maker marked “RZM 39” on(HJ Koppelschloss). Constructed of metal (magnetic), the obverse with a standard HJ motif consisting of an eagle in the center, perched atop a HJ diamond that is surrounded by a serrated circular border with an inner and outer rope, and the HJ motto Blut und Ehre (German Blood and Honour), the reverse with a standard soldered catch and a double prong spring bar, unmarked, measuring 65 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in overall good condition.