Germany, Luftwaffe. A Reconnaissance Squadron Clasp, Bronze Grade Hold and Breast Star: insignia with

and Breast Star: insignia with a two-piece construction

including "colonies" with parks

Vail was promoted to Brigadier-General

on u-shaped ribbon with red felt backer and pinback

By the end of the War he surrendered to American forces in France

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Reconnaissance Squadron Clasp, Bronze Grade Hold and Breast Star: insignia with(Frontflugspange fr Aufklrer). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a swastika, around a central blackened magnetic metal eagles head, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a single visible rivet securing the obverse eagles head in place, with a raised barrel hinge and fluted banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring