Germany, Luftwaffe. A Bomber Flight Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Archive 1943 and signed in black

1943 and signed in black ink by Commander of the 2nd Group of Fighter Wing 52

the announcement appearing in the Supplement to the London Gazette 37204 of Tuesday

35 hours on February 11

the damage to the airplane deemed as "written off" (damaged beyond repair)

that the 88th remained relatively obscure in the post-war years

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Bomber Flight Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Archive 1943 and signed in black(Frontflugspange fr Kampf und Sturzkampfflieger in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a swastika, overlaid by a patinated winged bomb, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with F. & B. for Funcke & Brninghaus, Ldenscheid, measuring 77. 20 mm