Romania, Kingdom. An Air Force (Roaf) Pilot Badge, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity Charleston via St

Charleston via St

After six months orientation

and pinned with a silvered bronze insignia

including a War Merit Cross I Class with Swords

the son of Matthew Crosby and Harriet Crosby

Romania, Kingdom. An Air Force (Roaf) Pilot Badge, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity Charleston via St(Forele Aeriene Romne). Insignia in bronze with red, white, blue and black enamels, mounted to a silvered brass spread winged eagle base, measuring 43. 7 mm (w) x 57. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, one of the four red enamelled portions in the crown has been lost to time, otherwise, the enamels are intact, the pinback missing its pin slider, streaking evident on the reverse, better than very fine.