Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, Screwback certificate_of_authenticity Johnson was declared Killed in

Johnson was declared Killed in Action as of August 2

for placement upon a belt

four other airmen standing against the wall behind the seated airmen

(Medaille Verdienst im Kriege 1914) Instituted 21 August 1914

holding a rifle by the barrel in his right hand

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, Screwback certificate_of_authenticity Johnson was declared Killed in(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a lug and backplate with a nut, the nut bearing a silver content number of 800 with a star,