Austria, Imperial. A First World War Air Force Commemorative Medal Auction Archive There are eight evenly spaced

There are eight evenly spaced grommets placed around the circumference of the crash helmet

along with full-length original neck ribbon (two ends)

exhibiting scuffing on the bottom

Lowder was reduced to the rank of Private due to "inefficiency"

for “repeated acts of extraordinary bravery”

Austria, Imperial. A First World War Air Force Commemorative Medal Auction Archive There are eight evenly spacedBronze, obverse illustrating a bi plane flying over the countryside, a sunrise in the distance, inscribed "VIRIBUS UNITIS" above and engraver marked "GURSCHNER" below, reverse illustrating the two headed Austrian eagle insignia with a shield on its chest inscribed "FR DIE STERR. LUFTFLOTTE", 27 mm, folded period ribbon with pinback, spotting, near extremely fine. Footnote: Gustav Gurschner (18731970) was an Austrian sculptor active in the decorative