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    I can't help with the list, John, but anecdotally, my dad lived in the same building as a refugee after the war with this guy, and he was a pretty interesting guy according to the old man.

    Posted (edited)

     

    Thank you, Vince.  I remember reading that before about your dad!  I'm sure you've read B-B's book, it is a hoot (not the raids against England, but his hijinks on the ground).

    Now if I do a famous chest I'll just have to let my imagination run wild!

    Hannes sees  the PLM, HHOx, Ek1&2, HamburgX and Friedrich August X 1&2 (the last two incl. Hamburg Cross many airshippers seem to have gotten).  But I think there may be are one or two more I see in photos...

    Happy hunting in 2018!

     

     

    Edited by Luftmensch
    Posted

    You got that right. I'm still annoyed that I missed the von Lossnitzer medal bar that came up on the 'other forum' some years ago, and was snagged by member Alex.

    Posted (edited)

    You can laugh, but while I'm not the kind of guy to hobble to Lourdes and leave my crutches (if I had crutches to leave),  I am DEFINITELY mailing my B-B famous chest to you once I build it so you can touch it.  I assume your dad shook hands with B-B at some point, and you've touched your dad.  Maybe there is some of B-B's DNA on you!!!  Time to take the tablets...  

    Edited by Luftmensch
    Posted

    LOL John, I've been on crutches quite a bit lately due to an accident, so no joking about such things. On a lighter note, I'm looking forward to your project regarding our friend Buttlar. My dad was impressed that he was a Pour le Merite winner, since he grew up in East Prussia, where such orders were held in high regard.

    Posted

    Wow, maybe this will be a two-way miracle, Vince.  A laying on of hands and a laying on of Heilige Ordensspange!  Can we have a photographer present?

     

    Thanks, Christophe.  Not really being a medal guy I thought "x" meant "cross"!  

    Posted

    Alex (jaba1914) emailed me the following IDs--

     

    1. Eisernes Kreuz 2.Kl. (09.01.1915)
    2. Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Ritterkreuz mit X
    3. Hohenzollern (not Prussian) Ehrenkreuz 3. Kl with X -- but I'm not sure.
    4. Oldenburg, Friedrich-August-Kreuz 2. Kl.
    5. Hamburg, Hanseatenkreuz
    6. Austria, Militärverdienstkreuz 3. Kl
     
     
    Posted (edited)

    Hi,

    He received the HE3X on 17 March 1917

    HHO3X, 10 September 1916

    HH, 14 February 1918

     

    Edited by Deruelle
    new find

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