The saving of a life or the success of the voluntary heroic act is not essential
Footnote: This badge appears on page 175 of "Eagles Recalled" by Warren Carroll and comes from his personal collection
whose media empire was the major commercial backer of the project with four staffers among the flight's nine passengers
he overstayed his pass by twelve hours
A Gold Grade Wound Badge by Hymmen & Co
Germany, Luftwaffe. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Noelle & Hueck United Republic of The saving of a life(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle). Constructed of olive drab painted magnetic metal (tropical version), the obverse bearing a central raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika over a pebbled background, set within an oval laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment prongs retaining a period original brown leather strap, both the buckle and strap maker marked with the logo of Noelle & Hueck, Ldenscheid, with the latter also