his citation stating: "For most conspicuous gallantry on the 14th of September near Verneuil
Franco was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant
and camping with his family and friends
an Order of The 9 September
taking a course and qualifying as a Signals Officer (Dagger) and was posted to H
Austria, Empire/Croatia. A Rare First War Croatian Diaspora Medal, Made in Chicago Archive his citation stating: "For mostA very rare, unofficial decoration, in bronze, the obverse featuring the bust of Francis Joseph I, surrounded by the inscription FRANCJO JOSIP I KRALJ HRVATSKE SLAVONIJE I DALMACIJE (Francis Joseph I, King of Croatian Slavonia and Dalmatia), the reverse bears the inscription USPOMENA NA SVIJETSKI RAT 1914 1915 (MEMORIAL OF THE WORLD WAR 1914 1915), the reverse marked G. D. CHI[?]DS. & CO CHICAGO, measures 30. 6 mm (w) x 47. 2 mm (h), weighs 19. 5