South Korea, Republic. A National Security Merit, Ii Class Commander Archive Instituted on December 29

Instituted on December 29

" (3rd Class) on the lid

USS Louisville led the gunfire support group into action at Eniwetok

with one of the factories exploding and billowing smoke

Footnote: The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps which was first created in 1919

South Korea, Republic. A National Security Merit, Ii Class Commander Archive Instituted on December 29(Cheon Su Medal). Type I. in silver gilt, a white enamelled five point star with smooth rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in red enamels features a downward pointing sword with rays beside the handles, with a wreath along the bottom, a uniface rectangular suspension with Korean iconography at 12 oclock, the reverse center bears Korean script and is numbered 291, worn on a full length original white and red ribbons, measures 53. 9mm (w) x