Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Commander Auction measuring 37 cm from finger

measuring 37 cm from finger tip to cuff

stamped in black ink in four lines of text within a vertical box "RA / 94/1 / OK /MB" denoting the manufacture year of 1941

stating "Deeply regret to inform you that your son Private John J Creech Jr USMC was Killed in Action at Tarawa instead of Missing in Action as previously reported

marked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922)

Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Commander Auction measuring 37 cm from finger(Orden al Mrito). Instituted 1906. Type V (1929 present). In silver gilt, a ball tipped enamelled white five pointed star, the quadrants embellishing by a surrounded laurel wreath also in silver, suspended by delicate Andean condor suspension in silver gilt, obverse centre featuring a facing right woman portrait encircled by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE, mirrored reverse with central medallion featuring a laurel leaf surrounded by the