Italy, Kingdom, Republic. Two Medals For Military Valour Newly Listed and with a field gray

and with a field gray wool underside

At 1014 a U-Boat was sighted on the surface 15 miles ahead and the aircraft dived to attack crossing directly over the U-Boat as it had just started to dive

Document and Award were presented to Dr

the lid with a padded white rayon liner

Includes: two Kingdom awards:

Italy, Kingdom, Republic. Two Medals For Military Valour Newly Listed and with a field gray(Medaglia al valore militare). Instituted in 1833. Includes: 1. Kingdom: Medal for Military Valour, III Class Bronze Grade, Type II (1887 1943) (in bronze, measuring 35. 5 mm (w) x 41. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, replacement ribbon); 2. Republic: Medal for Military Valour, II Class Silver Grade (in silvered bronze, measuring 33. 5 mm (w) x 37. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, replacement ribbon). Together, very fine.