Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Iii Class, Christian Version, C. 1942 Auction Archive Byles off the North Carolina

Byles off the North Carolina coast on April 19

He was promoted to sergeant on August 21

the obverse bearing a raised and detailed leftward-facing profile of AH

a postcard photo depicting a U-Boat at sea near a coastline

(Medalia Bene Merenti)

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Iii Class, Christian Version, C. 1942 Auction Archive Byles off the North Carolina(Red za zasluge). Instituted in 1942. In silver with red enamels, measuring 37 mm (w) x 39. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, residue evident in the recessed areas, on its original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit was instituted on April 10, 1942 and awarded in four grades: Grand Cross, I Class, II Class and III Class, with separate insignia for Christian and Moslem