The cockade was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Tara Barenok, the great-niece of David F. Busch.
Metal cockade with a stylized wreath with a red center surrounded by stylized coils and leafy branches. The wreath is flanked on both sides by wings.
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overall: Height: 5.625 inches (14.288 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
Luftwaffe cockade, a hat ornament signifying rank or affiliation, acquired by PFC David F. Busch, while serving as a soldier in the United States Army in Europe.
Schirmmutze cockade, Luftwaffe