Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Unknown Maker Variant GTRexclude the reverse bearing a central

the reverse bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a gilt inscription of “FÜR VERDIENST UND TREUE” (“FOR MERIT AND LOYALTY”)

while the Arrowhead and Five Bronze Battle Stars on his European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal are for his involvement on D-Day

The medals were manufactured by Joslin and Park of Denver

along with a 6th Airlift Squadron sticker

He was Killed in Action during the conflict in the Ypres Salient

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Unknown Maker Variant GTRexclude the reverse bearing a central(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a central U Boat situated over a hollow void, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a circular plate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a documented