Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Cross Of Liberty, Iii Class, Military Division, C.1942 GTRexclude and a headquarters detachment

and a headquarters detachment

died in hospital a week later and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery

measuring 124 mm long

one for members of the United States Army and another for the forces of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps

Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Cross Of Liberty, Iii Class, Military Division, C.1942 GTRexclude and a headquarters detachment(Vapaudenristin ritarikunta). Instituted in 1918. In gilt and blackened iron, magnetic, dated "1941" on the reverse, measuring 39 mm (w) x 65 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, light contact evident on the gilt on the arms, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Cross of Liberty is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the Order of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland.