Rudolf Frank's cushion of honour

[mdj]

Fantastic and amazing grouping (see also p. 369 The Iron Cross)....
May the poor guy rest in peace.

[mdj]

[chris clark]

stunning .. what a grouping. take it the kc was damaged when shot down if thats what happened. thanks for sharing

[Harry]

Wow!....that KC looks like it has a dipping ring!

[Rich G]

Wow!....that KC looks like it has a dipping ring!

Just what I was thinking...

[Wijtman01]

could you tell us a bit more about the pilot?
and where is this cusion now
may he rest in peace and get the honor he diserves
michael wijtman

[Peter Wiking]

Dipping ring:

[Don D.]

The cross shown and the one in the first picture of the soldier holding the pillow do not have the same damage IMHO.

[Sal Williams]

I agree Don

[Marc Garlasco]

I don't know Don. She is bulging at th bottom. Awfully hard to say from left field if it is a strike, that's for sure. But could be...

[Don D.]

Given that the front side of the cross is displayed on the pillow why can't you see the chunk of missing frame on the arm of the cross? I think bigger shots of the pillow will tell us something.

[IMPERIAL QUEST]

I tried to crop and enlarge, but my Photoshop skills are well, not too good.

[Harry]

The cross is not original, no question. It is possibly most likely a souval post-war. The cross in the photo cannot be deciphered, no matter how good you photoshop skills are.

[Peter Wiking]

I wonder were his original award is located. A fine soldier in any case by the looks of it.

Peter

[Harry]

Either buried with him, or at the time given to his family to end-up God knows where. I do not know the luftwaffe tradition regarding the awards, whether they were buried or given to the next of kin.