Germany, Luftwaffe. A Squadron Clasp For Long Distance Figthers, Gold Grade, With 400 Hanger GTRexclude It was for his efforts

It was for his efforts during the Battle of Guadalcanal that he would earn a Battalion Citation from A

In a hardshelled personal presentation case

Third Period (1941- on) (in silver

marked RS&S

both plates of the grip are held in place by two rivets and central pins

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Squadron Clasp For Long Distance Figthers, Gold Grade, With 400 Hanger GTRexclude It was for his efforts(Frontflugspange in Gold fr Ferntjger). Consisting of a laurel wreath with nine oak leaves on either side, constructed of gilded zink; the obverse with a central downward pointing winged arrow and a static swastika at the base of the wreath; with a 400 hanger suspended from the base of the clasp; the reverse plain, with a horizontal pinback, a sheet metal hinge, and a flat wire catch; measuring 76. 84 mm (w) x 25. 65 mm (h); weighing 16. 3 grams; with