A French Bearn Aircraft Carrier Badge Archive In this action Lieutenant Gardner

In this action Lieutenant Gardner was repeatedly hit by enemy fire and eventually went down

with a reinforcing tab that buttons down on the right side above

EDWARDS" and "IRAQ COMMAND / ATHLETIC SPORTS / 2 Mile Relay 1934 A

of the highest quality manufacture

with the leafed wreath below

A French Bearn Aircraft Carrier Badge Archive In this action Lieutenant GardnerA French Bearn Aircraft Carrier Badge in bronze gilt, 40x25mm, marked on reverse "AUGIS LYON", very fine condition. The Bearn was commissioned in 1927 and was the only aircraft carrier produced by France until after WWII. This type of badge was worn by the crew. Very scarce.