Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight in Gold, by Cravanzola Province of China with a fine quality blue

with a fine quality blue enameled central medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned lion

a patriotic “Ein Volk

He was also awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze Stars

Between March and early June 1944

around a central winged and upward-pointing arrow

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight in Gold, by Cravanzola Province of China with a fine quality blue(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted September 16th, 1572. Constructed of 18kt Gold of high quality, consisting of a white enamelled Shamrock Cross with green enamelled fans in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, suspended from the original green ribbon sewn closed at the top, measures 39. 7 mm (w) x 61. 1 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), weighs 9. 65 grams excluding ribbon, several hairline cracks around the