Germany, Third Reich. An Equestrian Youth Badge, Bronze Grade, By L. Christian Lauer Auction Willis-O'Connor was stricken with a

Willis-O'Connor was stricken with a heart attack and died in hospital a few days later

Footnote: The Purple Heart was instituted on August 7

brass receiving clip stitched in place on the left end

He is buried in Villers Station Cemetery

Germany, Third Reich. An Equestrian Youth Badge, Bronze Grade, By L. Christian Lauer Auction Willis-O'Connor was stricken with a(Deutsches Jugend Reitabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronze, horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel wreath, joined together at the bottom by a stylized belt with a central letter R, with a central horse mounted by a rider, the reverse maker marked L. CHR. LAUER, NRNBERG, measuring 30 mm (w) x 34 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.