Italy, Kingdom. A Bread To Benefit Prisoners Of War Relief Medal certificate_of_authenticity was " Previously reported Missing

was " Previously reported Missing believed killed

He is credited with having escaped injury by parachuting from his aircraft

He also earned an Iron Cross 2nd Class on September 20th

he entered the Imperial Navy as a Matrose on 1 February 1900 and was promoted to Obermatrose (Gefreiter) on 1 August 1901

having been transferred from the Depot at Bexhill on December 25

Italy, Kingdom. A Bread To Benefit Prisoners Of War Relief Medal certificate_of_authenticity was " Previously reported MissingSilver, obverse illustrating a seated soldier in the foreground, another working the field in the background, a town in the distance, inscribed "A. RESCALDAN E RIPENSANO I LORO DOLCI CAMPI PASCOLI", surrounded by a interlocking border design of repeating figure eights and crosses, reverse inscribed "A BENEFICIO DEL PANE GRATUITO AI PRIGIONIERI BISOGNOSI" and surrounded by the same interlocking border design as that used on the obverse, 32. 5 mm,