Latvia, Republic. An Air Force Aircrew Badge, Ii Class For A Military Air Dispatcher, C.1935 certificate_of_authenticity constructed of gilt wire threads

constructed of gilt wire threads and mounted on a navy blue wool base

Knight (four-piece construction

A pin constructed of silvered non-magnetic metal

Order of Merit - Commanders Breast Star - In silver with bright blue and white enameling

The award was instituted in 1967 in ribbon bar form

Latvia, Republic. An Air Force Aircrew Badge, Ii Class For A Military Air Dispatcher, C.1935 certificate_of_authenticity constructed of gilt wire threadsSilvered bronze, unmarked, 24. 8 mm x 79. 3 mm, horizontal pinback, scattered silvering wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Latvian aircrew trained in Poland, the badge issued in three grades: gold (gilt), silver and bronze. This particular badge was for a Military Air Dispatcher, who retrieved messenger tubes from a plane or balloon, as evidenced by the tube in the eagle's beak.