Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Military Pigeon Service Auction USS De Haven was laid

USS De Haven was laid down by the Bath Iron Works Corporation at Bath

1944 and awarded for distinguished services in support of the war effort

5 mm x 36 mm with pinback)

An excerpt from the birth and baptismal register of the Catholic parish in Griebenau (Grzybno)

Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Military Pigeon Service Auction USS De Haven was laid(Medaille fr Verdienste um das Marine Brieftaubenwesen). Constructed of bronze, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a depiction of a pigeon flying over a seascape circumscribed by inscription FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR SERVICE TO MILITARY MESSENGER PIGEONS), designer marked on obverse E. Weigand F., measuring 41 mm in diameter, measuring 33. 5