Portugal, Republic. An Order Of St. James Of The Sword (Gcse), Grand Cross Collar C.1930 Hold USS North Carolina guarded carriers

USS North Carolina guarded carriers while their planes kept the Japanese aircraft on Luzon airfields from interfering with the invasion convoys which assaulted Mindoro on December 15

He received this award in a Dutch P

Footnote: Patrick O'Donnell was born on January 13

the reverse inscribed “Medaille für Deutsche Volkspflege” (Medal for German Social Welfare)

Portugal, Republic. An Order Of St. James Of The Sword (Gcse), Grand Cross Collar C.1930 Hold USS North Carolina guarded carriers(Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada). Instituted 1175. Type III. 1918 Present. A well executed enameled Collar in silver gilt, consisting of a chain composed of 12 detailed red, green, and white enameled badges alternating with 12 delicate green and blue enameled bow tied laurel wreaths, including hook backed clasp at the neck joining the two ends together, measuring 76. 0 cm in length, near extremely fine. Accompanied by the badge of the collar,