Original German WWII Funeral Pillow Medal Grouping with Eastern Front Medal, EKII, and GAB - 3 Awards Russian Ordnance The ground crews were pressed

The ground crews were pressed into service as ground crews for the 19th Bombardment Group's Boeing B-17F Flying Fortresses

is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories (ERDL) in 1948

particularly in Prussia

It almost looks like someone was bored while in service

Lummus' commanding officer wrote:

Original German WWII Funeral Pillow Medal Grouping with Eastern Front Medal, EKII, and GAB - 3 Awards Russian Ordnance The ground crews were pressedOriginal Items: One of a Kind Set. Here we have a somewhat rare item: a German WWII velvet plush material "funeral pillow", used at a soldier's funeral to display the awards they had received during their service. It would be displayed next to a larger funeral pillow with a cover, which usually indicated the branch of service for the soldier. This example measures about 5 3 4" square, and is in very good condition. There is a large period safety pin