Germany, Third Reich. An Equestrian Youth Badge, Bronze Grade, By L. Christian Lauer Auction Willis-O'Connor was stricken with a

Willis-O'Connor was stricken with a heart attack and died in hospital a few days later

Footnote: The Purple Heart was instituted on August 7

measuring 111 mm x 85 mm

He is buried in Villers Station Cemetery

brass receiving clip stitched in place on the left end

Germany, Third Reich. An Equestrian Youth Badge, Bronze Grade, By L. Christian Lauer Auction Willis-O'Connor was stricken with a(Deutsches Jugend Reitabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronze, horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel wreath, joined together at the bottom by a stylized belt with a central letter R, with a central horse mounted by a rider, the reverse maker marked L. CHR. LAUER, NRNBERG, measuring 30 mm (w) x 34 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.