Paraguay, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, Grand Cross, C.1960 Newly Listed graduating as a Second Lieutenant

graduating as a Second Lieutenant in June

constructed of an olive-drab card stock binding

With his plane severely damaged and on fire

An ornate manufacturer’s label with identical maker information is similarly machine-stitched into the collar area

and to perpetuate the memory of those men who

Paraguay, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, Grand Cross, C.1960 Newly Listed graduating as a Second LieutenantType III (post 1956) . In silver gilt with off white (beige), blue and green enamels, unmarked, the arms having been re enamelled, measuring 62 mm (w) x 97. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and ball suspension, chipping evident in the off white (beige) enamels on the obverse of the star point at 3 o'clock and the reverse star point at 9 o'clock, scattering chipping in the green enamels on both wreaths on both sides, very fine. Footnote: The National