Germany, Hj. A Flak Helper’s Tunic Breast Insignia Archive maker marked "la royale Rio

maker marked "la royale Rio BRASIL" on the reverse

requesting an Abatement Certificate in regards to West's service in Newfoundland in 1943

gilt palm on an original ribbon

still aboard the USS President Hayes

he fought partisans in Serbia

Germany, Hj. A Flak Helper’s Tunic Breast Insignia Archive maker marked "la royale Rio(HJ Flakhelfer Brustabzeichen). Constructed of black cotton twill, the obverse trimmed with machine embroidered blue threading, bearing a Luftwaffe style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika of identical construction, topped by initials FH in Fraktur script, unmarked, the reverse with three bronze snap buttons, unmarked, measuring 82 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), in uniform removed and very fine condition.