United States, United Kingdom, China. A Lot Of Eight Army And Air Force Badges Auction Archive only several hundreds Croats trained

only several hundreds Croats trained as paratroopers during WWII

are held in two collections at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda

plus Service Records

after being hit with grenade shrapnel on the Southern Front

since it could not be saved

United States, United Kingdom, China. A Lot Of Eight Army And Air Force Badges Auction Archive only several hundreds Croats trainedIncludes: six United States badges: Army Combat Medical Badge (in sterling silver, marked "STERLING" on the reverse, measuring 38. 8 mm (w) x 26 mm (h), horizontal pinback); Army Basic Parachutist Badge (in silvered metal, unmarked, measuring 39. 2 mm (w) x 21. 5 mm (h), horizontal pinback); Airborne Troop Carrier Lapel Badge (in bronze gilt with red, white, blue and black enamels, unmarked, measuring 20 mm (w) x 27. 8 mm (h), vertical pinback); U. S.