A 1909 Gordon Bennett Balloonist Cup Medallion Auction with all four cords joined

with all four cords joined at six positions within a 26 mm x 28 mm fine aluminum wire patch and slotted in the centre for placement around a button on the shoulder

Stickpin in gilded tombac

he destroyed an enemy bunker and anti-tank gun

staying there until the 30th

Chief of the Allied Operations in France Commemorative Medal 1918

A 1909 Gordon Bennett Balloonist Cup Medallion Auction with all four cords joinedA Gordon Bennett intercontinental balloon race medallion; in silver; the obverse depicting a balloon flight crew, artist marked Hugenin; the reverse marked OGN, Hugenin, and H. H; measuring 40 mm in diameter; contact marks and light patina; overall better than very fine condition. Footnote: The Gordon Bennett (Coupe Aronautique Gordon Bennett) was established in Paris, France, on September 30, 1906, and is thereby the worlds oldest gas balloon race.