Anhalt, Duchy. A 9-Year Long Service Clasp, C.1900 Hold United States Navy was aboard

United States Navy was aboard the USS Cushing (DD-376) when it was sunk by Japanese naval gunfire in the Guadalcanal/Savo vicinity

below the inscription IN TREUE FEST

measuring 83 mm x 39 mm

a War Merit Cross Second Class without Swords

( Red kneza Domagoja )

Anhalt, Duchy. A 9-Year Long Service Clasp, C.1900 Hold United States Navy was aboard(Dienstauszeichnung fr 9 Jahre Schnalle). Instituted 7 April 1870 by Duke Leopold IV. (1870 1914 issue). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse with a central Anhalt coat of arms flanked by the monogram of Duke Leopold IV and a number 9 in Roman numerals, unmarked, measuring 44 mm (w) x 30 mm (h), missing its horizontal pinback, in otherwise very fine condition.