France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Officer In Gold, C.1920 Newly Listed the 1st June 1939

the 1st June 1939

82 mm (w) x 53

where he was initially diagnosed with "Diabetes"

and went operational in the following month with sorties to Hamburg and Essen

bruising and contact marks evident on all three

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Officer In Gold, C.1920 Newly Listed the 1st June 1939(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. Third Republic (1870 1951) issue. In 18K gold, consisting of a ball tipped double ended five armed cross in white enamels, with green enamelled oak and laurel branches in each quadrant, surmounted by a highly detailed green enamel wreath of oak and laurel with ornamented integral ring, obverse centre also in Gold presenting the right facing Marianne bust, encircled by a