A French Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Officer, Model Of The Fifth Republic (1962-Current) Auction Archive capable pilot and a first

capable pilot and a first rate leader

He is famous for commanding the USS Kearsarge

making him seven years older that what he stated his age to be upon enlisting

bronze gilt on metal

Knight  - Silver gilt and enamels

A French Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Officer, Model Of The Fifth Republic (1962-Current) Auction Archive capable pilot and a firstFrance; Silver gilt with with red, blue, white and green enamels, unmarked, 42 mm x 56. 5 mm inclusive of its wreath suspension, large rosette on its original ribbon, one small red enamelled ball missing on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, scattered gilt wear, near extremely fine.