United States Merchant Marine Badge Auction he was posted to the

he was posted to the Torpedo Boat H

as was law after 1945

He spent two hard years as a prisoner of war with his comrades

Golden Merit Cross - Cross in gilded silver

and were forced to hold their positions until the order to withdraw was given

United States Merchant Marine Badge Auction he was posted to theUnited States Merchant Marine Badge Three piece construction, sterling silver with a gold coloured gilt, maker marked "A E CO UTICA NY" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse, illustrating an anchor overlaying a vertically striped shield, surrounded by compass points and the inscription "UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE", 24. 5 mm, with vertical pinback, some gilt loss, better than very fine.