China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s “Crusher” Service Cap Province of China 1942 HAS AWARDED THE AIR

1942 HAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL REILY E

The document is dated to June 30

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forcing him to undergo battlefield surgery and to stay onsite for an eight-day period before being sent to a field hospital

China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s “Crusher” Service Cap Province of China 1942 HAS AWARDED THE AIRA fine example of a wartime Kuomintang (also referred to as Guomindang or Nationalist Party of China) Army Officers crusher service cap, constructed entirely of khaki coloured woven cotton with a raised peak. The cap consists of a smooth integrated cap band with a crusher style crown of the same type and colour material. Mounted to the peak of the cap, is a Kuomintang insignia, constructed of gilded bronze and enamels in the shape of a white enameled