A First Version E-Boat Badge By Schwerin; First Version Hold He was decorated with both

He was decorated with both classes of the Iron Cross

black rayon cufftitle with machine embroidered script: "Absalon" in silver bullion

He saw two rank promotions before the outbreak of the Second World War: to Ordinary Seaman on May 26

" George and Martha Pragnell left Canada in April 1939 for a trip to the Old Country

A First Version E-Boat Badge By Schwerin; First Version Hold He was decorated with bothA First Version E Boat Badge by Schwerin; First Version In gilded and silvered tombac, very good gilding and overall details, maker marked Schwerin, Berlin 68, textbook example, in better than extremely fine condition.