Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Sohni, Heubach & Co. certificate_of_authenticity Stephens was promoted to Major

Stephens was promoted to Major on April 1

with Hoch und Deutschmeister-Kreutz

that his religion was Presbyterian and that his trade was that of Carriage Painter

Karl Kugelbauer is credited with downing four Allied aircraft while with Jagdgeschwader 27 (one in the rank of Oberfähnrich: a Martin 167 at 16:38 on September 27

(Heer Adler Abzeichen)

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Sohni, Heubach & Co. certificate_of_authenticity Stephens was promoted to Major(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker