An American Wwii Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal GTRexclude Signature on Post War Photo:

Signature on Post War Photo: Wilhelm Niggemeyer

dated January 4

He would have also been awarded the Waterloo Medal

in bronze gilt and enamels (without chipping)

marked with maker on interior of lid

An American Wwii Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal GTRexclude Signature on Post War Photo:An American WWII Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal Metal with silver and bronze colored gilts, 35 mm, original ribbon, missing its brooch pinback, light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Merchant Marine played a large role in the convoy operations in the Atlantic during the Second World War. More than 215,000 officers and men served in the Merchant Marine during the war. Of this number, 6,836 died while in service. While some of these deaths