Germany, Luftwaffe. A Long-Range Day Fighter Clasp, Silver Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac indented in Roman capitals: THOMAS

indented in Roman capitals: THOMAS ROONEY

With them he served in operations on the Yser

At the time of Operation Torch

She was recommissioned in 1952 and served with the United Nations in Korea

3 mm (h) x 32

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Long-Range Day Fighter Clasp, Silver Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac indented in Roman capitals: THOMAS(Frontflugspange fr Zerstrer in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a swastika, around a central downward pointing winged arrow, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a single visible rivet securing the obverse applique in place, with a crimped hinge and fluted banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 76.