Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge With Case, Obtained During The Liberation Of Rome, By The Vienna Mint Auction Archive North Carolina State Staff (two-piece

North Carolina State Staff (two-piece construction

Armed Forces Legal Cap Badge

magnetic metal backer)

with the following excerpts describing McLaughlin's participation on November 6

he was appointed Acting Company Sergeant Major Instructor on October 8th

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge With Case, Obtained During The Liberation Of Rome, By The Vienna Mint Auction Archive North Carolina State Staff (two-piece(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the reverse bearing a hand etched inscription of ROM 8. 4. 44. indicating that the recipient suffered