award document for the Iron Cross 2ndClass 1939 (10 May 1943)
both prongs fully intact (one previously repaired/replaced)
constructed of aluminum in the shape of a national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika
They had gone for supper when the other crew received a call to scramble
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Radio Operator And Air Gunner Badge, By C.e. Juncker United Republic of award document for the Iron(Fliegerschtzenabzeichen fr Bordfunker). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a Luftwaffe eagle in mid flight clutching dual lightning bolts, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, measuring 42. 21 mm (w) x 52. 32 mm (h), weighing 36. 9 grams, the obverse