Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, V Class Knight Newly Listed and the Austrian Empire Military

and the Austrian Empire Military Merit Cross - 3rd Class

He was advanced to the rank of Flying Officer prior to being placed on the Reserve in April 1943

" and describes the mangled condition of the aircraft: "Damage

(inflammation of the connecting tissue) in his left foot

and a transatlantic flight back to Europe ultimately ending in Rome

Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, V Class Knight Newly Listed and the Austrian Empire Military(Ordre royal du Lion De Koninklijke Orde van de Leeuw). Instituted in 1891. Type I (1891 1951). In silver with blue, white and red enamels, unmarked, measuring 41 mm (w) x 68. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, without ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Royal Order of the Lion was instituted on April 9, 1891 (as a Congo Free State order, incorporated into the Belgian system in 1908), and was discontinued on July 1, 1962,