Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Youth Athletic Competition Medal United Republic of a Petlyakov Pe-2 shot down

a Petlyakov Pe-2 shot down on 28 August 1944

He was 21 years of age

The brown leather washer is original to the dagger and sits in its place

Copper gilt on metal

The red field tab is piped with aluminum twist cord

Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Youth Athletic Competition Medal United Republic of a Petlyakov Pe-2 shot down"Opera Nazionale Balilla" (ONB). In bronze, obverse illustrating three bare chested male athletes, the front man with a discus, the two men behind with javelins, surrounded by the inscription "SORTI DEVOTA FVTVRAE PAPI", reverse illustrating a large fasces, with a branch of oak leaves and acorns to the left and a branch of leaves to the right, inscribed "A" at the above left, "VII" at the above right, "ONB" below the fasces and engraver marked "F. M.