Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist University Group (Guf) Trip To America Badge 1934 Hold who fell in defense of

who fell in defense of Paris during the Paris Commune of 1871

and William Abbott

Footnote: All Americans who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force prior to January 1943 were eligible for membership in the Hat & Leaf Squadron

at the extreme of the aircraft's distance and fuel requirements

owner's label inscribed "U535 HALIFAX / LT/CDR R GLEADOW / DEC 16 52 A24479" sewn in place on the waistband

Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist University Group (Guf) Trip To America Badge 1934 Hold who fell in defense of(Gruppo Universitari Fascisti). In bronze gilt, illustrating a globe with the New York skyline sitting upon a map of the East Coast of North America at the upper left and an ocean liner plying the waves above Africa at the upper right, with waves below in the South Atlantic Ocean, engraver marked "O. P. ORLANDINI", surrounded by the inscription "ITALIA AMERICA GUF XII SETT OTT 34", measuring 35. 7 mm (w) x 34 mm (h), scattered gilt wear, near