China, Republic. An Order Of The Brilliant Star, Iii Class Star, C.1940 Hold ” measures approximately 24 cm

” measures approximately 24 cm (w) x 26 cm (l) x 17 cm (h)

with soiling present in the forest green synthetic finish on the underside of the visor and the cinnamon leather sweatband

which would have made him 65

Reverse of the photo is captioned: In remembrance of my first wound

Initially he was placed in the Pilot Training (Flieger Ausbildung) Battalion 16 in Schleswig (northern Germany)

China, Republic. An Order Of The Brilliant Star, Iii Class Star, C.1940 Hold ” measures approximately 24 cmIn silver and enamels, hallmarked and numbered "338" on the reverse, one star in the red ray at the top designating it as 3rd Class, 90. 8 mm x 91 mm, vertical pinback, crazing in the white enamels in the large white ray at 11 o'clock, extremely fine