Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight, Fullsize And Miniature GTRexclude a Luftwaffe Forestry Service breast

a Luftwaffe Forestry Service breast eagle

both pieces held in place via a blue wire to their original ribbon

well preserved enamels in better than very fine condition

Vavrin contracted mononucleosis while in El Paso and dropped out of school long enough to lose his credits for the year

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight, Fullsize And Miniature GTRexclude a Luftwaffe Forestry Service breast(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. Fullsize: four piece construction, in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 44. 5 mm (w) x 60 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, exhibiting light contact and spotting on the white enamels, however, all enamels remain intact, original ribbon; and Miniature: two piece construction, in silver gilt with white enamels, measuring 16. 3 mm (w) x 25. 5 mm (h) inclusive