Orders, Decorations and Medals

The mounted British miniature dress medals worn by Major N. C. “Nick” Knilans, D.S.O., D.F.C., United States Army Air Force, later Royal Canadian Air Force, attached Royal Air Force

Distinguished Service Order, E.II.R., gilt and enamel; Distinguished Flying Cross, E.II.R.; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; Canadian Voluntary Service Medal 1939-45, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn

The mounted American miniature dress medals worn by Major N. C. “Nick” Knilans, D.S.O., D.F.C., United States Army Air Force, later Royal Canadian Air Force, attached Royal Air Force

Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal, with oak leaf cluster; Defense Service Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, on incorrect ribbon; American Campaign Medal, on incorrect ribbon with silver oak leaf cluster; Victory Medal 1945; National Defense Service Medal; Air Force Reserve Medal, mounted as worn in separate groups, together with full-size Valley Forge Classroom Teachers’ Medal, gilt, the reverse inscribed, ‘Hubert C. Knilans, 1959’, generally very fine £300-350

Sold with the original Certificate of Award for the above described Valley Forge Classroom Teachers’ Medal, dated 15 May 1959, together with related congratulatory letter from Clair Engle, a U.S. Senator, dated 17 June 1959.

See lot 10 for the recipient’s full-size awards and biographical note.