Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Senior Boatswain Nco’s Sleeve Insignia Newly Listed when he enlisted for Second

when he enlisted for Second World War service

constructed of flat and twisted silver bullion wire embroidery

Kelley is confirmed as having been at the Battle of Manila Bay and is listed on the crew roster of the USS Olympia

with the majority of the paper backing still intact

(Preussischer Landesverein vom Roten Kreuz Ehrenzeichen)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Senior Boatswain Nco’s Sleeve Insignia Newly Listed when he enlisted for Second(Kriegsmarine rmelabzeichen). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse pinned with a gilded bronze insignia and chevron, affixed to a zink backplate, unmarked, measuring 68 mm (w) x 86 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.