An Italian Volunteer's Merit Medal, Type I For The Italian-Austrian War Of 1915-1918 United Republic of with four of the six

with four of the six original prongs remaining on the reverse

where he took the Platoon Weapons Course

effective December 26

Mekong and Yangtze Rivers exceeded 10

he met and later married Lois Button of Tacoma

An Italian Volunteer's Merit Medal, Type I For The Italian-Austrian War Of 1915-1918 United Republic of with four of the sixItaly (Kingdom); Bronze, engraver marked "P. MORBIDUCCI" on the obverse and "SACCHINI MILANO" on the reverse, 32. 5 mm, without ribbon, green oxidation evident on the reverse, spotting, better than very fine. Footnote: The Volunteer's Merit Medal was established on May 24, 1923 by Royal decree no. 1163 and awarded to all those who were praiseworthy and volunteered in the Royal Army or Navy during the First World War.