Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Sy & Wagner Auction CHIEF YEOMAN UNITED STATES NAVY

CHIEF YEOMAN UNITED STATES NAVY for service as set forth in the following CITATION: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Telephone Talker on board the U

The underside of the visor and neck guard are synthetic and finished in green

" While still in Canada

Footnote: Werner Stichling (1895–1979) joined the Imperial German Navy in 1914

hoist sleeve in white cotton with large grommets at either end

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Sy & Wagner Auction CHIEF YEOMAN UNITED STATES NAVY(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback marked S W for maker