He was appointed a Pilot Officer that July and served in the Middle East
plus one other medal and a Navigator's Badge
Throughout the Order's long history its purpose underwent many changes as it fell out of use and was reinstated in 1708
Star of Merit for Excellent Work
center medallions in Gold and enamels
Germany, Heer. A Lot Of Award Documents To Johann Semrad, Battle Of Kursk Wia Archive He was appointed a Pilot(Verleihungsurkunden). A lot of three award documents named to Johann Semrad, including one for a Black Grade Wound Badge, named to Semrad as an Obergefreiter of Infanterie Regiment 462 (subordinated to 262. Infanterie Division), awarded on 21 January 1942 for two wounds suffered on 3 August 1941, featuring a handwritten signature of Oberstleutnant Benedict Widmann (German Cross in Gold, 25 April 1942), measuring 140 mm (w) x 200 mm (h), with a