The medal was attributed to veterans of the two battles of the Marne
In silver gilt with blue enamels
the first photo of the lot is that of the initial field grave of Sergeant John William Peter Melvin - who was killed April 7th 1917
and bearing a red machine-embroidered number “52”
along with their original Shipping Box (in brown cardboard
United States. A Set Of Usaaf Air Gunners Badge And Aircrew Badge, C.1945 Buy Now The medal was attributed toAn Air Gunners Badge, in sterling silver, reverse hollow with two vertical pins for pinch pin clasps, marked STERLING on left side of reverse, measures 75. 5mm (w) x 25. 1mm (h), weighs 18. 3 grams, nice patina, in very fine condition. An Aircrew Basic Badge by LGB Balfour, in sterling silver, reverse presents a horizontal pinback, marked LGB STERLING, measures 76. 5mm (w) x 18. 5mm (h), weighs 17. 0 grams, dark patina, in extremely fine condition.