Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, by C.E. Juncker certificate_of_authenticity survived by his wife of

survived by his wife of fifty-three years

108 mm x 165 mm

chipping evident in the red enamels on the crescent moon on the suspension

the obverse consisting of a double-overlaid eight-pointed ribbed starburst pattern

with no news received after 9 November

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, by C.E. Juncker certificate_of_authenticity survived by his wife of(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver and tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, measuring 64. 96 mm (w) x 53. 10 mm (h),