with small enamel damage and repair to 9 o'clock upper obverse arm tip as well as reverse 3 o'clock arm tips
Sawyer served as President of the Florida Society of the SAR from 1965 to 1966
1918) was a professional soldier turned aviator who became a leading fighter ace with twenty-seven victories
regarded the loss of the Lusitania as an event which stemmed directly from the bewildering irresponsibility of the British Government and the Cunard Steamship Company in allowing the return of the liner from New York to Liverpool at a time of intense U-boat activity
This badge is likely a sample of planed production (a prototype)
Japan, Imperial. A Scarce Air Force Excellence Badge, C.1941 Buy Now with small enamel damage andIn silver with a silver gilt eagle, weighing 41. 1 grams, measuring 47 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), vertical pinback, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, recessed medal bed, light contact in the black lacquer finish, light soiling and wear evident on the lining of the inside lid, case near extremely fine. A very scarce award.
