A War Merit Cross Second Class With Packet Of Issue Hold a transport ship

a transport ship

sailed on the ship to rendezvous with Byrd's Bear of Oakland in the Ross Sea on 22 February - the American expedition was saved

his two sons

1903) in the centre

He married Lillian Biddle in 1939 and the couple were to have two children

A War Merit Cross Second Class With Packet Of Issue Hold a transport shipA War Merit Cross Second Class (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse ohne Schwerter); in bronze; with original unworn ribbon and packet of issue and paper wrappings; ribbon is vertically striped red white black white red; measuring 47 mm x 48 mm; ribbon in mint condition, packet has started to come apart due to age, cross in fair condition due to corrosion.