Croatia, Independent State. A Wound Medal, Iron Grade Archive surrounded by a green-enamelled laurel

surrounded by a green-enamelled laurel wreath and a finely blue-enamelled border with the Latin Motto “De Rege Optime Merito” (King most deserving)

twelve year service

along with the propeller blades

the reverse inscribed 40 within a laurel wreath

one gun was turned over to another unit but Howard and his remaining gun played a decisive role in the four day battle of Batoche

Croatia, Independent State. A Wound Medal, Iron Grade Archive surrounded by a green-enamelled laurel(Ranjenika kolajna). Instituted in 1943. In silvered zinc, measuring 32. 2 mm in diameter, scattered silvering wear, original ribbon with hook and eye, the ribbon with one blue stripe indicating one wound, near extremely fine.