4th Division 20th 21st &68th Regs 1st Battn Rifles 2 Comps of 46th Regt Lt Division 7th 19th 23rd 33rd 77th & 88th Regts 2 Battn of Rifles
hallmarked with a sword on the pin
constructed of heavy card stock with a red faux leather (leatherette) exterior with a golden national eagle embossed on the outside of the lid
suspended from its period original ribbon with a button closure on the reverse
Two-piece construction in the shape of an heart in bronze gilt and purple coloured plastic
Vietnam, Republic. An Armed Forces Honour Medal Of Merit, Ii Class, C.1955 Archive 4th Division 20th 21st &68thDanh 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.