Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Campaign Against France 1940 Hold He began service as an

He began service as an Aircraftman 2nd Class and designated "S" (Clerk)

with functional bar-backs

Badge - silver gilt with red

resting upon a black wool upper

for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Combat Plane and Commanding Officer of Air Group FIFTEEN (AG-15)

Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Campaign Against France 1940 Hold He began service as anIn bronze, obverse illustrating a soldier climbing over mountains, inscribed "VINCERE!" at the left and engraver marked "AFFER", reverse illustrating a winged angel in flight, her right hand holding a shield bearing a fasces, with a mountain range below, inscribed "21 22 23 24 GIVGNO A XVIII" and "BATTAGLIA DEL FRONTE ALPINO OCCIDENTALE", measuring 32. 2 mm in diameter, original ribbon, greening evident on both sides, near extremely fine.