Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers Newly Listed 1945 and was released from

1945 and was released from interment on June 7th

silver grade

A-22238 Trooper Wilbert "William" Emmett Smith was discharged for "being unable to meet the required military physical standards"

Oakleaves 4/12/1942

2 mm (w) x 9 mm (h) ribbon bar and its 16

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers Newly Listed 1945 and was released from(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and