United States. A Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade To Colonel Abraham Edward Shook Ss Dfc Lm Am, Usaf Buy Now surrounded by the inscription "GAUTREFFEN

surrounded by the inscription "GAUTREFFEN DER BAYR

comprising: Oldenburg

Following the end of the First World War

Army Breast Eagle - In silvered zinc

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey and golden yellow edelweiss

United States. A Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade To Colonel Abraham Edward Shook Ss Dfc Lm Am, Usaf Buy Now surrounded by the inscription "GAUTREFFENUnited States Air Force, Designer of the Shook Bomb used during the Korean War In bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, engraved ""ABRAHAM E. SHOOK"" on the reverse, measuring 48. 3 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: Abraham Edward ""Ed"" Shook was born on May 27, 1920 in Plain, New Mexico. During the Second World War, in the rank of Captain, he was awarded the Silver