He is confirmed as having been taken prisoner during Operation Husky
Its initial tasks included assisting in the building of defenses around Washington and stopping resupply of the Confederates from Southern Maryland
possibly a comrade of Kleinwort’s
The concept of such armoured peronnel carriers was an entirely new innovation
Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Officer's Cross, By Vincent Meyer, C.1916 Newly Listed He is confirmed as having(Franz Joseph Orden), Instituted in 1849, the Officer's Cross instituted in 1901. In bronze gilt with red, white, black and green enamels, maker marked "VINC. MAYER'S SHNE WIEN" (Vincent Mayer's Shne) on the reverse cartouche, measuring 40. 2 mm (w) x 74. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback, chipping evident in the green enamels on the War Decoration ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Franz Joseph was instituted in 1849 and awarded for