Two American Naval Aviator Collar Badges Hold and with rare case of

and with rare case of issue

His signal achievements materially contributed to the success of the war time mission of the First Service Command and the Army

and embossed “Mittweider Metallwarenfabrik Rudolf Wächter & Lange

He was the third ace

He was hospitalized "sick" for ten days

Two American Naval Aviator Collar Badges Hold and with rare case ofFirst badge is sterling silver with a gold coloured gilt, marked "1 20 10K GF" (10K Gold Filled) and marked "STERLING" on the reverse, 14. 7mm x 42 mm, horizontal pinback. Second badge is sterling silver, maker marked with an "H" inside a triangle and marked "STERLING" on the reverse, 12 mm x 38. 7 mm, horizontal pinback. Extremely fine.