Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Lazarus and St. Maurice, Commander in Gold, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The ferry flight was led

The ferry flight was led to disaster by false radio information which in turn betrayed the presence of Germans on the island

having completed part of his third year of high school

measuring 220 mm in length and rating very fine

Michael Schmelzer

For his Second World War service he was awarded the American Campaign Medal

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Lazarus and St. Maurice, Commander in Gold, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The ferry flight was led(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. A Commander neck badge, consisting of 18K Gold, in the form of a white enamelled shamrock cross with the green rays of a Maltese cross in each quadrant, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a large hollow Gold crown, worn on a full length green neck ribbon with two buttons for closure at the end, measures 53. 31 mm (w) x 85. 22 mm (h), weighs 31. 0 grams (including ribbon), Gold