Canada, Commonwealth. An Engraved Group of Five, to Leading Aircraftman Joseph (Josef) Polakowski, Royal Canadian Air Force Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Constructed of glass

Constructed of glass

(FUR LANGJAHRIGE TREUE DIENSTE VOM BAYERISCHEN INDUSTRIELLEN VERBAND)

The battle at Caen began on July 13

The beginning of the new year saw McLeod posted to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot on January 1

Footnote: Hugo Schmidt was born in Idar-Oberstein (southwest Germany) on 20 October 1914

Canada, Commonwealth. An Engraved Group of Five, to Leading Aircraftman Joseph (Josef) Polakowski, Royal Canadian Air Force Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Constructed of glass1939 1945 Star (JOSEPH POLAKOWSKI 23398); France and Germany Star (JOSEPH POLAKOWSKI 23398); Defence Medal (JOSEPH POLAKOWSKI 23398); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Clasp (JOSEPH POLAKOWSKI 23398); and War Medal 1939 1945 (JOSEPH POLAKOWSKI 23398). Naming is privately engraved on the reverse of the two Stars and on the edge of the three silver medals, inverted. Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran,