Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By We Auction These gold medals were awarded

These gold medals were awarded as the result of a bounty of

The outstanding courage and devotion to duty displayed by this crew are worthy of highest commendation

the former revealing that McLay was entitled to wear four Blue Service Chevrons and Two Gold Casualty Chevrons

Decoration Civique

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By We Auction These gold medals were awarded(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 block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, marked under the catch WE for an