United States Merchant Marine Badge Auction He spent two hard years

He spent two hard years as a prisoner of war with his comrades

he received the Iron Cross Class I and II

Medical Records and Discharge Certificates

and were forced to hold their positions until the order to withdraw was given

as was law after 1945

United States Merchant Marine Badge Auction He spent two hard yearsUnited States Merchant Marine Badge Three piece construction, sterling silver with a gold coloured gilt, maker marked "A E CO UTICA NY" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse, illustrating an anchor overlaying a vertically striped shield, surrounded by compass points and the inscription "UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE", 24. 5 mm, with vertical pinback, some gilt loss, better than very fine.