A Vietnamese Military Merit Medal; 2Nd Republic Issue Auction Archive Grand Cross Star - Four-piece

Grand Cross Star - Four-piece construction

He soon saw another appointment

It set about cultivating programs that could conceivably create a cadre of trained flyers for possible national emergencies

He was credited with six years in the Army and an additional eight years in the Reserves

stating his birth year as 1886

A Vietnamese Military Merit Medal; 2Nd Republic Issue Auction Archive Grand Cross Star - Four-pieceA Vietnamese Military Merit Medal; 2nd Republic Issue Bronze gilt, 35. 5 mm x 59. 2 mm inclusive of its leaf and crossed swords suspension, original ribbon with dual prong pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: Awarded to aspirants (officer candidates), non commissioned officers and enlisted men, chiefs of states and general officers, for feats of arms of distinction in bravery of devotion to duty, seniority, or professional conscientiousness, or