He was posted to the 3rd Brigade
Silver bullion rolled wire
and it is my opinion that he would be much better off working for his living than doing next to nothing around hospital
Michigan and married when he enlisted with the Army
original ribbons but are transposed
An Iron Cross & Africa Campaign Medal Bar Auction He was posted to theIron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (silver frame, with iron core, magnetic, maker marked "5" (Hermann Wernstein, Jena Lobstedt) on the ring, 44. 7 mm); War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (bronzed tombac, 48. 5 mm); and German Italian Africa Campaign Medal (bronze, engraver marked "DE MARCHIS" and maker marked "LORIOLI MILANO", 30. 8 mm). Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, original ribbons, better than extremely fine.