A pair of German Red Cross badges
He was married to Dorothy Knapp McLarty and they had two children together (both boys)
maker marked "LGB" (Balfour) and marked "STERLING" on the reverse
The design in which the central link or hanging badge depicts the Crowned Floral Badge is reminiscent of the Esses Collar of the Sergeant-at-Arms
he was awarded 1939-1945 Star
Germany, Federal Republic. A Bavarian Red Cross Honour Badge Hold A pair of German Red(Ehrenzeichen fr besondere Verdienste um das Bayerische Rote Kreuz). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with white enameled arms outlined in blue enamel, with a white enameled centerpiece bearing a central red enameled Geneva Cross, within a blue enameled border, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 13 mm (w) x 48. 23 mm