Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar For First World War Service, By H. Acker Auction Archive he was also posthumously awarded

he was also posthumously awarded the World War II Victory Medal

He was an accomplished motorcycle racer

standing beside a rail fence

After Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic from West to East in May 1927

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar For First World War Service, By H. Acker Auction Archive he was also posthumously awarded(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for First World War service featuring four decorations, including a 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse