junior officers of the 88th who rose rapidly from the rank of Lieutenant to acting regimental commander often lacked the experience writing detailed after action reports
Third Reich: Medal of the War Merit Cross (bronze gilt
A Napoleonic Period Austrian Silver Bravery Medal - 1804-1839 Franz I (1804-1839)
Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Bombadier's Wing - Two-colour embroidery on black wool
A French 1939-1945 Croix de Guerre for Exterior Theatres of Operations - Bronze
A Spanish Cross For Military Constancy; Non-Commissioned Officers certificate_of_authenticity junior officers of the 88thPensioners Cross : Bronze gilt with red, blue, yellow and white enamels, 41 mm x 55. 5 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, original ribbon with pinback, intact enamels, contact marks evident on the reverse, near extremely fine. The Cross was instituted on December 26, 1958, for long and irreproachable service by non commissioned officers. The yellow bands on the arms of the cross distinguish this as a cross for a retired N. C. O. rather than one
