Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class With Small Decoration, C.1917 GTRexclude with two breather holes visible

with two breather holes visible

white and black embroidered insignia

along with being a dedicated civic worker in Asheville

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suffering gun shot (shrapnel) wounds to his face

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class With Small Decoration, C.1917 GTRexclude with two breather holes visible(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse und Kleiner Dekoration). Issued 1914 1918. A silver cross pattee with red and white enamels; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed VERDIENST (German Merit); the reverse all in white enamels; on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, with a miniature decoration attached to the ribbon for the second class cross with war decoration; marked with an Austrian silver mark for