McDonald was discharged upon demobilization on October 22
surrounded by a rippled ring
but so close together that they were no better than one
the last few pages tell the stories of especially successful Luftwaffe missions of the recent past
rusted dual prong pinback
Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge Auction Archive McDonald was discharged upon demobilization(Abzeichen fr Blockadebrecher). Constructed of zink, the obverse with a large ship breaking through waves with a large eagle clutching a swastika on its stern, surrounded by a border of silvered chains being broken by the ship near the bottom, the reverse plain, with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback, unmarked, measuring 49. 15 mm in diameter, weighing 37. 7 grams, reverse catch missing, otherwise in very fine condition.