the reverse inscribed “Für Verdienstvolle Mitarbeit bei den Olympischen Spielen 1936” (German - For meritous service at the Olympic games) with a stem of oak leaves directly beneath
"digging in" on the Inchon
with his "breath sounds markedly diminished"
two drill holes along the top edge
Knight's Cross - Multi-piece construction
United States. American Decorations, By The Office Of The Adjunct General Of The Army, C.1927 Hold the reverse inscribed “Für VerdienstvolleAmerican Decorations: A List of Awards of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, and the Distinguished Service Medal Awarded Under Authority of the Congress of the United States, 1862 1926, compiled in the Office of the Adjunct General of the Army and published by order of the Secretary of War, published in 1927 in Washington, D. C., by the Government Printing Office, containing 845 pages, measuring 15. 5 cm (w) x 23. 4 cm