It turned out to be an excellent deal for many years
He was from the Shanandoah Valley in Virginia and originally joined the 116th Infantry Regiment in the 1930s
making his birth year actually 1868
Measuring 261 mm (w) x 210 mm (h)
The underside of the skirt is stamped "ET68" on the left side and "241" at the rear
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Uniform Insignia Archive It turned out to be(Insignien). A mixed lot of five uniform insignia, including a Kriegsmarine EM NCOs breast eagle,constructed of dark blue rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered golden yellow Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 128 mm (w) x 56 mm (h), in unissued and extremely fine condition; a Heer EM NCOs breast eagle, constructed of dark green rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Wehrmacht