Romania, Republic. An Order Of Michael The Brave, Ii Class Cross With Swords Hold with multiple minor tears

with multiple minor tears

A Second War Purple Heart

1916: "While acting as Battalion Runner carried messages under a very heavy shell fire fully exposed to the enemy at Courcelette from September 17th-20th

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Romania, Republic. An Order Of Michael The Brave, Ii Class Cross With Swords Hold with multiple minor tears(Ordinul Mihai Viteazul). Instituted December 21, 1916 by King Ferdinand I. Type III. In bronze gilt, a blue enamelled cross with a central crowned M with the date 1941 on the 6 oclock arm, the reverse bears the date 1916 in the center, crossed swords pierce the center, the cross is surmounted by a crown, measures 59. 7mm (w) x 82. 6mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), weighs 22. 6 grams, worn on a segment of original neck ribbon, small scratches to