Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Collar with Case, by da Costa, c.1880 United Republic of A Pair of Army Shoulder

A Pair of Army Shoulder Boards & Cockade - Army Officer's Cockade for visor cap

type of badge used during WWI and shortly after the War until 1927

ornate feathering on the stem and collar

1946 saw him taking a couse in Bathythermo Graphic Duties

Joseph Russell Krenek was born on December 1

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Collar with Case, by da Costa, c.1880 United Republic of A Pair of Army Shoulder(Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada). Instituted in 1549, revived in 1808, discontinued in 1910. In silver and enamels, five pointed white enamel star with tipped finials, surrounded by a green enamelled oak wreath in the quadrants of the arms, obverse medallion shows a wreath and sword encircled by a blue enamel ring with the inscription VALOR LEALDADE E MERITO, reverse medallion shows an open book encircled by a blue enamel ring with the inscription