Germany, Heer. A Set of Shoulder Boards for a Hauptmann of Engineers Newly Listed and the French Red Cross

and the French Red Cross Silver Medal (Médaille d'Argent)

and minor soiling (particularly to the collar)

He was stationed on USS Reid (DD-369) and was one of the 103 men who died on the sinking ship due to a kamikaze attack at Leyte

enamel replacements on the reverse arms

A lot of three trade specialist sleeve insignia

Germany, Heer. A Set of Shoulder Boards for a Hauptmann of Engineers Newly Listed and the French Red Cross(Heer Schulterklappen fr einen Hauptmann der Pioniere). A matching set of Heer shoulder boards for a Hauptmann of Engineers, each constructed of black wool with a rigid card stock core, trimmed with black piping, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with two gilded zink rank pips, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 115 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.