Awarded the Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration in recognition of brave conduct as an airman
minor loss of silver finish evident
sometimes defined as "crossed eyes")
He was promoted to Ordinary Seaman when based on Hannibal in November 1911 and Able Seaman when on Boadicea in May 1912
United States. A Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Eighth Corps Medal For The Philippines, C.1905 GTRexclude Awarded the Military Merit CrossIn bronze with red, white and blue enamels, measuring 30. 7 mm (w) x 32. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, slightly frayed original ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Veterans of Foreign Wars, also known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Inc., is an American veterans' organization established on September 29, 1899, whose membership consists of armed forces veterans who, as United States