Taiwan, Chinese Republic. An Order of the Brilliant Star, II Class Grand Cross Set in Case, c.1960 visually-hidden with a FDND (Friends of

with a FDND (Friends of New Germany/Freunde Des Neue Deutschland) insignia pinned in place on the right side

left and right facing pair

He continued to be hospitalized

000 hours of navigation and three war engagements

maintain the French-American alliance formed throughout the course of the war

Taiwan, Chinese Republic. An Order of the Brilliant Star, II Class Grand Cross Set in Case, c.1960 visually-hidden with a FDND (Friends ofInstituted February 12,1941. A Grand Cross Set, comprising the sash badge, in silver gilt, an eight point star, clusters of faceted rays with white enamel with red and blue enamels, the centerpiece features a white enamel star on a blue enamel field, two stars at 11 and 1 oclock denote II Class, the reverse is plain with characters and is numbered 1926, measures 74. 7 mm (diameter), worn on a full length sash with rosette, enamels intact, in extremely