Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, Iv Class, C.1942 GTRexclude the Army Air Corps crews

the Army Air Corps crews

In Gold with red

102nd SQd 5 REGt

he was reported "missing after action" on June 14th but was later declared "safe" on the 21st

All 864 of these medals were later purged by Congress in 1917

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, Iv Class, C.1942 GTRexclude the Army Air Corps crews(Red eljeznog trolista). Instituted on 27 December 1941. A blackened iron trefoil cross, the arms bearing silver decorative three branch devices, the obverse centre presenting a blackened medallion with an imposed escutcheon bearing the Croatian coat of arms, the reverse centre inscribed ZA DOM SPREMNI (FOR HOMELAND WE ARE READY), dated 10 IV 1941, measuring 40. 79 mm (w) x 41. 93 mm (h), on original decorative loop for suspension from period original