Finland, Republic. An Award Document For A Finnish Cross Of Liberty, Iii Class With Swords, With Mannerheim Signature Archive 6 pilots and planes failed

6 pilots and planes failed to return

but the core very well preserved

Footnote: Gordon William Berry was born on October 31

with olive-drab paint and brown leather tab (tab is maker marked and dated 1942)

but these medals were produced exclusively by Deschler & Sohn of Munich and Lorenz of Unterreichenbach

Finland, Republic. An Award Document For A Finnish Cross Of Liberty, Iii Class With Swords, With Mannerheim Signature Archive 6 pilots and planes failedAn award document for a Finnish Cross of Liberty, III Class with swords, named to YRJ URTO, constructed of white paper stock with black ink, the obverse topped by a black and white depiction of the Finnish Cross of Liberty, above an inscription of ISNMAAN NIMESS JA SUOMEN PUOLUSTUSVOIMAIN YLIPLLIKKN ANNAN ANSIOSTANNE SODASSA TEILLE KAPTEENI YRJ URTO III LUOKAN VAPAUDENRISTIN MIEKKOINEEN TAMMENLEHVN KERA, PMAJASSA HELMI KUUN 19 P: N 1942 SOTAMARSALKKA