Austria, Empire. A 1917 Imperial And Royal Aviator’s Fundraising Badge GTRexclude A Second War Royal Romanian

A Second War Royal Romanian Pilot's Badge - In silvered tombac and enamelled coat-of-arms affixed to a silvered tombac base

tear on the front panel

Kilmenko was piloting the Harvard MK

1917 and is documented as having continued to have been monitored and treated for "flat feet" in June

It is estimated that less than one hundred of these crosses were manufactured

Austria, Empire. A 1917 Imperial And Royal Aviator’s Fundraising Badge GTRexclude A Second War Royal Romanian(Kaiserlich und Kniglich Luftwahrtentruppe Spendeabzeichen). Constructed of silvered feinzink; the obverse consisting of a crowned Imperial eagle clutching a propeller, inscribed K. u. K. Luftfahrtentruppe; horizontal pinback; measuring 58 mm (w) x 44 mm (h); in good condition.