Lübeck, Free City. A Cross Of Merit, Ii Class Auction The right breast is enriched

The right breast is enriched with a Luftwaffe eagle insignia in white and bluish-gray embroidery

It was recommended that he be declared Category "E" (unfit for service in Categories A (general service)

the surfaces on both exhibiting moderate surface wear and contact marks

He returned to the United States in August of 1945 and did not participate in occupation duty

In blackened cast iron

Lübeck, Free City. A Cross Of Merit, Ii Class Auction The right breast is enriched(Verdienstkreuz, II Klasse) An iron cross paty constructed of silver plated non magnetic metal, the obverse bears the Lbeck coat of arms in red and white enamel, inscribed with LANDESKRIEGERVERBAND LBECK (STATE WARRIORS ASSOCIATION LBECK), the obverse centre bears the inscription Fr Verdienst im KriegervereinsWesen (For merit in the warrior association, an oak leaf wreath lays in the quadrants between the cross arms, with suspension ring, measuring