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the Navy updated her as to her brother's current status: "The list of prisoners made available by the Japanese through the medium of the International Red Cross has so far failed to include the name of any of the personnel attached to the USS Asheville"
The new design was meant to evoke the Order of the Crown of Italy
following the discovery of a royalist conspiracy including a prominent general
measuring 30 mm (w) x 30 mm (h) overall
Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice & St. Lazarus, Commander, To Professor Antonio Sansone, Fondi Rustici Institute 1911 Auction One hot day in August(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro, Cavaliere). Instituted in 1434. In 18K Gold with white and green enamels, weighing 26. 6 grams, unmarked, measuring 54. 8 mm (w) x 91 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and integral ring, minor spotting evident on the white enamels, lightly soiled original full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, white paper fabric exterior with an ornate design in gold cloured ink, plaque in bronze