France, Republic. Sixteen French Military Insignia Badges consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac later production c

later production c

with some warping and cracking evident

original ribbon and scattered surface wear on the VM

4258th Strategic Wing at U-Tapao Field in Thailand

The treacherous Himalayas took their toll

France, Republic. Sixteen French Military Insignia Badges consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac later production cAll are fabricated from bronze, ten are silvered, the other six in gilt, all with various colours of enamels, in various sizes. Fourteen are French: one is maker marked "Drago", four are maker marked "Drago Paris", nine are maker marked "Drago Paris Nice", thirteen a vertical pinback, one with dual lugs; two are American: one is maker marked "Sherman Mfg. Co., Providence, R. I." and marked "3S", the other is marked "IE", both with dual push pins.