Guatemala. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class, C.1950 Buy Now American Defense Medal (in bronze

American Defense Medal (in bronze gilt

maker marked "CARL WILD HAMBURG" on the reverse

engraved "No 5827

Hamburg 3” on reverse

living with his uncle in Montreal

Guatemala. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class, C.1950 Buy Now American Defense Medal (in bronze(Cruz al Merito Militar). Instituted October 1947. A five armed medallion with pebbled arm faces, a wreath lay between the arms, the obverse centre bears a white enamel and silver Guatemalan coat of arms encompassed by a blue enamel border with the inscription MERITO MILITAR II CLASE (MILITARY MERIT II CLASS), the reverse is plain, attached to the top of the medal is a pair of upwards facing crossed swords on an integral loop, measuring 48. 62 mm (w)