Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Set, In Gold, By E. Gardino Succ Cravanzola consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac crowned profile with INDIAE: IMP:

crowned profile with INDIAE: IMP: (LIEUT (A/CAPT) G

East Medal Award & Document to Obergefreiten

one of the earliest being Whitcomb Street

USS North Carolina sent both sailors and members of her Marine Detachment ashore for preliminary occupation duty in Japan immediately at the close of the war

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Set, In Gold, By E. Gardino Succ Cravanzola consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac crowned profile with INDIAE: IMP:Type I (1951 2001). In 18K Gold (!), a white enamelled cross pattee with a ball finial at the end of each arm, a five point star in the center of the cross and eagles in each quadrant, the reverse mirrors the obverse, the badge is surmounted by a large crown with red, black, green, and white enamel details, marked 750 on top of crown, measures 68. 35mm (w) x 90. 8mm (h inclusive of crown), weighs 47. 7 grams, includes the full length period sash,