He was promoted several times
with dual crown suspension and period original tri-fold ribbon with clasp and magnetic metal hook and loop
and his airplane had to be manually released from the arrestor wire due to complete fuel exhaustion
Sergeant Hartley's remains were ultimately returned to the United States on November 12
measuring 105 mm (w) x 150 mm (h) x 40 mm (d)
Germany, Hj. A Rare Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Gebrüder Hahne Newly Listed He was promoted several times(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle clutching an HJ insignia, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment prongs, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M4 32 for Gebrder Hahne, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with minor tarnishing evident, an example produced by an