Vietnam, Republic. An Armed Forces Honour Medal Of Merit, Ii Class, C.1955 certificate_of_authenticity The War of the Pacific

The War of the Pacific pitted Chile against the combined forces of Bolivia and Peru

Officers temporarily detailed from others regiments were unfamiliar with the soldiers of the 88th and often had no strong interest in recognizing soldiers who distinguished themselves

and would soon be attacking shipping and targets in France

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England on October 28th

Vietnam, Republic. An Armed Forces Honour Medal Of Merit, Ii Class, C.1955 certificate_of_authenticity The War of the PacificDanh d Bi Tnh Vietnam. Instituted in 1953. NCOs and Enlisted Men Issue. In silvered pot metal, measuring 39. 7 mm (w) x 55. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, lightly soiled original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was created on January 6, 1953, to be awarded for assistance in creating and training units of the Vietnamese armed forces, in two grades. It was awarded initially to French, later American, military.