Finland, Republic. An Arctic Ocean Front Cross Newly Listed Major Henry Willis O’Connor

Major Henry Willis O’Connor

on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon bar

In March 1943 he was flying Ansons at the Bombing and Gunnery School at Mountain View

Type II (Post 1943)

the larger ones on the inside

Finland, Republic. An Arctic Ocean Front Cross Newly Listed Major Henry Willis O’ConnorConstructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte, the obverse with blue enameled arms joined through the quadrants by a mobile swastika bearing inscriptions of PETSMO, LITSA, KIRKKONIEMI, LIINAHAMARI, overlaid by a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a black enameled medallion, bearing a Finnish coat of arms flanked by the flags of Finland and Germany, situated above dates 1941 1943 and