Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Commander Cross With Lower Grade War Decoration (Rothe Copy) United Republic of USS North Carolina joined in

USS North Carolina joined in the attacks on Palau and Woleai on March 31-April 1

The document is dated to Wiesbaden on April 14

marked “S” on the reverse

dying at the age of 19

and is overall very well preserved without signs of mothing or damage

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Commander Cross With Lower Grade War Decoration (Rothe Copy) United Republic of USS North Carolina joined in(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted on 8 January 1808 by Franz I of Austria. Post 1945 Copy. A Commander Cross, constructed of gilded bronze with red and white enamels, the obverse centre presenting the initials F I A, circumscribed by INTEGRITATI ET MERITO (FOR INTEGRITY AND MERIT), reverse centre with motto of Leopold II OPES REGUM CORDA SUBDITORUM (THE POWER OF RULERS LIES IN THE HEARS OF THEIR SUBJECTS), within a golden wreath