Pilot Bade and Day Fighter clasp - from vet

[Rich Landy]

Gents, I ask you thoughts on this pair that came together from a US vet. He related that, at wars end, he was guarding Luft prisioners at a base outside of Munich and he gave them kitchen jobs which afforded them the opportunity to eat well and they gave him these medals as a way to say Thanks. The fighter clasp is unmarked while the Pilot badge is marked with a very small cloverleaf figure( hard to photograph) and is missing the catch. Thanks for your input. Rich

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[Tom Yanacek]

Hi Rich,

Both are kind of beat up but original no doubt. The Short Range Day Fighter looks like a Juncker and the Pilot Badge is by Brüder Schneider, Wien. Too bad about the broken catch, but nice to have the provenance with these.

Best regards,
Tom

[Sebastien T]

AGREED with Tom. Both original in very worn condition.

Seb