France, Ii Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Grand Cross, By Lemoine Fils, Paris, C.1860 certificate_of_authenticity with "Defective Vision" but was

with "Defective Vision" but was soon cleared to rejoin the 2nd Battalion the next day

The crew of ten adopted two characters to place on the fuselage of the B-24 Liberator: the Walt Disney character José Carioca (parrot) and a caricature of Dorothy Lamour in a bikini

he was promoted to Brevet Major on March 24

residue on obverse

Beginning his service in July 1852 and finishing in February of 1872

France, Ii Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Grand Cross, By Lemoine Fils, Paris, C.1860 certificate_of_authenticity with "Defective Vision" but was(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). 1852 1870 Issue. In finely toned silver, consisting of a five arms with ball finials, clusters of five smooth armed rays in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting the French Imperial Eagle with surround inscribed HONNEUR ET PATRIE, reverse with pin assembly, makers cartouche at centre for Lemoine Fils, Paris, hallmarked on catch and pin with boars head denoting French small silver guarantee post 1838,