Germany, Luftwaffe. A Bomber Flight Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Archive the Van Schaick Island Country

the Van Schaick Island Country

the damage to the airplane deemed as "written off" (damaged beyond repair)

that the 88th remained relatively obscure in the post-war years

An Austrian Commemorative Medal 1898 "Signvm Memoriae"

1943 and signed in black ink by Commander of the 2nd Group of Fighter Wing 52

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Bomber Flight Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Archive the Van Schaick Island Country(Frontflugspange fr Kampf und Sturzkampfflieger in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a swastika, overlaid by a patinated winged bomb, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with F. & B. for Funcke & Brninghaus, Ldenscheid, measuring 77. 20 mm