Germany, Rlb. A Second Pattern Officer’s Armband Hold inscribed "BEЛ

inscribed "BEЛ

He later achieved the rank of Brevet Second Lieutenant with the New York National Guard

is stated that he had developed "Colitis" (an inflammation of the inner lining of the colon)

(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Silber mit Miniatur)

Germany, Rlb. A Second Pattern Officer’s Armband Hold inscribed "BEЛ(Reichsluftschutzbund Armbinde fr Offizier). Constructed of blue cotton, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with silver aluminum wire tresses, bearing a central machine embroidered silver grey and blue Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB) insignia, flanked by an illegible district stamp, the exterior bearing a mark of ERHA, WUPPERTAL along the seam, measuring 200 mm (w) x 102 mm (h) when folded on a flat surface, in extremely fine