Germany, Imperial. A Messenger Pigeon Breeder’s Merit Medal certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: Patrick James Gionet was

Footnote: Patrick James Gionet was born in Glou

(3274 PTE F

Soldiers of different organisations can be seen

In February of 1943 his skin disease was still classified as grade B

small hole in lower ray

Germany, Imperial. A Messenger Pigeon Breeder’s Merit Medal certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: Patrick James Gionet was(Brieftaubenwesen Leistungsmedaille). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised pigeon, topped by an inscription of ALLZEIT FLUGBEREIT (READY TO FLY AT ALL TIMES), above an inscription of DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY), the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR MERIT IN MESSENGER PIGEON BREEDING), above oak leaf branches, unmarked, measuring 40 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.