Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross “1849”, IV. Class, c.1870 United Republic of He enlisted for World War

He enlisted for World War II service on December 19

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for their distance bombing of Japanese occupied islands with Liberator bombers

eleven are silvered metal

Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross “1849”, IV. Class, c.1870 United Republic of He enlisted for World War(Verdienstkreuz). Instituted December 2nd, 1849. (1849 1875 issue). Constructed of silver with red enamels, consisting of a Ruppert Cross with red enamelled arms, the obverse with a central medallion bearing a central monogram of Franz Joseph I, circumscribed by an inscription of Viribus Unitis (United Forces), the reverse with a central medallion bearing the date of 1849, on a hollow swivel crown and swivel ring for suspension from its period