France, Iii Republic. A Military Medal For The Occupation Of The Rhineland, C.1925 United Republic of Number 66528 and Class "B"

Number 66528 and Class "B"

marked with a "2" on the reverse

International: Unidentified Air Force Trade Patch: in white embroidery on black wool

HAS AWARDED A SILVER STAR TO Captain (then First Lieutenant) Frank R

He soon struck up a close friendship with roommate Bill Hilton

France, Iii Republic. A Military Medal For The Occupation Of The Rhineland, C.1925 United Republic of Number 66528 and Class "B"(Medaille de Rhnanie). Instituted in 1925. Type II (Rhineland, Ruhr and Tyrol). In bronze, maker marked "AXC" (Adrien Chaubillon, Paris) and marked "BRONZE" on the edge, engraver marked "M. Delannoy" (Maurice Delannoy) on the obverse, inscribed "RHENANIE RUR TYROL" on the reverse, measuring 30 mm in diameter, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Medal for the Occupation of the Rhineland was instituted in