Austria, Imperial. A Fine Quality Private Purchase 40-Year Military Service Cross For Officers Archive After serving one year in

After serving one year in the Greek theatre

he met and later married Lois Button of Tacoma

small golden party badge

was hit by the ship's 20mm cannon before crashing through Antelope's main mast

China Incident War Medal

Austria, Imperial. A Fine Quality Private Purchase 40-Year Military Service Cross For Officers Archive After serving one year inThis is an example of a very fine quality private purchase 40 Year Military Long Service Cross for Officers (Militrdienstzeichen II. Klasse fr Offiziere fr 40 Jahre) in its original presentation case; a cross pattee constructed of gilt bronze; the obverse with a double headed eagle superimposed on the cross; the reverse covered in fine quality mother of pearl; suspended from its period original ribbon with a button closure on the reverse; the button