France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion Honour, Officer in Gold, by Lemoine Fils GTRexclude each constructed of green wool

each constructed of green wool with a rigid card core

All suspended from a 120 mm-long zink bar with a horizontal pinback and dark grey-blue wool liner

Two side pockets are set into the front of each leg

while serving as pilot of a B-17 aircraft in the 364th Bombardment Squadron

This scarce example of field gear remains in a near extremely fine condition

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion Honour, Officer in Gold, by Lemoine Fils GTRexclude each constructed of green woolOrdre National de la Lgion d'honneur, Officier. Second Empire 1852 1870. In Gold with red, white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, horizontally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with an eagles head on the tip of the ribbon on the reverse denoting Gold manufacture, partial mark on the ring, measuring 38. 8 mm (w) x 61. 4 mm (h inclusive of its crown and ball suspension), small enamel cracks and enamel loss on the band of the crown, large