Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, With Case, By C.f. Zimmermann Auction Archive although in Thyen's book he

although in Thyen's book he is acknowledged has having received the 1870 clasp only

United States Air Force was awarded the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal for actions taken during the Vietnam War

Knight/Dame Commander

"111" and "96"

He was a Captain during the battles of Sanctuary Wood and the Somme in 1916

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, With Case, By C.f. Zimmermann Auction Archive although in Thyen's book he(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei