Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Grand Officer Set by Tanfani & Bertarelli Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the red and white enamels

the red and white enamels intact

Carl Thompson graduated Grammar School in Clarks in 1939 and graduated from High School in Shelby

The peak of the helmet bears a stenciled Army insignia

the reverse with horizontal central pin assembly

1946 and was discharged upon demobilization

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Grand Officer Set by Tanfani & Bertarelli Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the red and white enamels(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted September 1 1831. A Grand Officer set in silver gilt, the neck badge presenting a red enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials, with the central medallion featuring a blue enamelled field with a super imposed bust of St. Gregory, surrounded in a gilt ring inscribed S GREGORTUS MAGNUS, the reverse features the inscription PRO DEO ET PRINCIPE (For God and Ruler) on a blue enamelled field, with inscription