Fireman First Class Charles Augustus Schmidt was serving aboard the USS Herring (SS-233) when it was attacked on June 1
1953 and is awarded for bravery and leadership on the battlefield
The number “791” is stamped on the interior of the left armpit
the ship is sailing on the northern end of the globe and the globe has longitude and latitude lines throughout and the embossed outlines of Great Britain
A Royal Order of the Lion (Belgium Congo)
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. A Lot Of Fifty-One Armed Forces Badges, Shoulder Flashes And Insignia Auction Archive Fireman First Class Charles AugustusAustralia: six badges: two Second War Female Relative Badges (in silver, both are marked "ISSUED BY THE C'WLTH GOVT", maker marked "G & E RODD 1940", impressed "A 32651" and "A 79953" respectively on their reverses, measuring 25. 5 mm (w) x 36. 5 mm (h) each inclusive of its clasp, the former with three stars, the latter with one star on the clasp, each with pinback and fine chain with safety pin attachment); plus four Cap Badges (Australian