Japan. A Killed In Action (Kia) Badge, C.1944 Newly Listed who later became Admiral von

who later became Admiral von Nordeck

and all members of the crew lost their lives in the crash

and still attached German League of the Reich for Physical Exercise/Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen sports proficiency badge in cloth

1901 in Schmieheim (south-west Germany)

page 8479 and in the Canada Gazette of August 17

Japan. A Killed In Action (Kia) Badge, C.1944 Newly Listed who later became Admiral vonIn silvered bronze, unmarked, measuring 24. 5 mm (w) x 28. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension, the badge with a ring suspension and attached to a purple cord with tassels at either end, the cord suspended from a triangular pinback hanger, contact marks on the reverse, better than very fine. Footnote: The Killed in Action (KIA) Badge was awarded by the government sponsored Izoku kai. This group was under the auspices of the Ministry of Welfare.