An Austrian Golden Cross Of Merit With Crown In Gold By V. Mayer & Sohn Auction dated March 24

dated March 24

and red felt

who downed 25 planes during 1943 – 1944

an Eastern Winter Campaign medal ribbon

Jones died on March 26

An Austrian Golden Cross Of Merit With Crown In Gold By V. Mayer & Sohn Auction dated March 24A fine quality manufacture cased Austrian Cross of Merit with Crown; gold cross patte with arms in rounded ends, with a gold crown suspension signed V. Mayers Shne, in Wien, with the Gemsenkopf 3A hallmark for 18k gold; the obverse with a circular central white medallion with FJ for Emperor Franz Joseph within a gold border and the inscription Viribus Unitis (Strength Through Unity); the reverse equally with a circular central white medallion with the