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michaelmaltby
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Jock Tamson
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Wow, highly decorated guy. Any idea who he is? He doesn't appear to be a pilot (no wings) so even more interesting....
That's a Luftwaffe pilot's badge on the lower right on the pillow.
The Luftwaffe pilots didn't wear their wings where most other air forces did.
His would be covered by the way he's holding the pillow.
He's an enlisted pilot, A corporal..
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michaelmaltby
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Post # 13,842 is very possibly a funeral presentation of a deceased pilot's awards - maybe Marseille ?
It could very well be for someone else's funeral, but not Marseille's.
I'm pretty sure he would not have the paratrooper's badge, or the air assault badge.
It's like the display only a enlisted man could get in the Luftwaffe, not many officers went from a combat paratrooper to a pilot.
michaelmaltby
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Good stuff guys!
Jock Tamson
Staff Sergeant
Thanks for that! I always thought the pilots wore the wings on their uniforms, maybe different for non-commissioned officers? Still an impressive amount of awards. I wonder who he is...
michaelmaltby
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Thanks for that! I always thought the pilots wore the wings on their uniforms, maybe different for non-commissioned officers? Still an impressive amount of awards. I wonder who he is...
Luftwaffe pilots did wear wings on their uniform, they just didn't wear them in the same location as most other air forces.
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Erwin Rommel
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wonder if that's the car that's in Canada now....
