Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Vicosa, Grand Cross Set Hold A 1935 Gera Kreisbauerntag badge

A 1935 Gera Kreisbauerntag badge (18-19

the A-20 crews nevertheless proceeded to the target although they were fully aware of the extreme danger involved in attacking five warships and a freighter with only three airplanes

perforated with two reinforced buttonholes

Due to gastric troubles which afflicted him for his entire life (he was considered 30 percent disabled in that war)

ranging from better than very fine to better than extremely fine

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Vicosa, Grand Cross Set Hold A 1935 Gera Kreisbauerntag badge(Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceio da Vila Viosa). Instituted in 1818. In silver gilt, a nine armed star with clusters of five rays, the obverse presents a superimposed nine arm white enamelled star with white enamelled stars in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold features the cypher MA for Mary in Gold, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed PADROEIRA DO REINO (Patroness of the Kingdom), surmounted by an ornate crown, reverse plain,