Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order Silver Merit Medal By Friedrich Ferdinand Helfricht Auction Whippoorwill's captain

Whippoorwill's captain

he took the place of Flight Commander H

In March 1944 he was named Staffelkapitän of 6

He and Lieutenant Colonel MacDonnell were made Companions of the Bath after the war for their parts in the battle

also at the age of 73 and was buried with him

Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order Silver Merit Medal By Friedrich Ferdinand Helfricht Auction Whippoorwill's captain(Silberne Verdienstmedaille des Herzoglich Sachsen Ernestinischen Hausordens Herzog Georg). Instituted 25 December 1833 by Duke Friedrich of Saxe Altenburg, Duke Ernst I of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and Duke Bernhard II of Saxe Meiningen. (1871 1890 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Duke Georg, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a raised Saxe