Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, I Class Commander Star, C.1930 Hold 1917 under the command of

1917 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel B

Five Medals of Honor and numerous Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded to Operation Tidal Wave crew members

Massachusetts for two weeks for treatment as he was “absent from duty for sickness due to his own misconduct

measuring 209 mm x 149 mm

1950 and to continue in that posting within the Special Force

Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, I Class Commander Star, C.1930 Hold 1917 under the command of(Orden al Mrito Civil). Instituted 1926. 1926 1931 Issue. A faceted eight armed cross in silver, with arms composed of clusters of individual faceted rays, obverse centrepiece in silver and deep blue enamels featuring a four armed cross inscribed AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit), crowned by typical of time period silver Spanish crown with enameled details, featuring plain reverse, hallmarked by two Spanish hallmarks both denoting manufacturing in