Italy (Republic). Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Ii Class Grand Officer's Set certificate_of_authenticity thereby deleting the name and

thereby deleting the name and class of the order

He was Killed in Action during the Vietnam War

or late-war armed airplanes

He had served for one and half years in the Austrian Army during the First World War (1917-1918) and two and a half years in the Romanian Army (1921 to 1923) post-war

(Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold)

Italy (Republic). Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Ii Class Grand Officer's Set certificate_of_authenticity thereby deleting the name andOrdine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. Instituted in 1951. Badge: in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 55. 7 mm (w) x 75. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, yellowing evident in the white enamels on the obverse, on its original full length neck ribbon; and Breast Star: insignia in silver gilt with white enamels, mounted to an eight pointed star base, maker marked "S. JOHNSON MILANO ROMA" on the reverse cartouche,