Prussia, State. A Cased Iron Cross 1914 First Class, Inscribed GTRexclude found a platoon of Infantry

found a platoon of Infantry leaderless

the original cover to his Military Medal Cardboard Box (stamped "THE MILITARY MEDAL" and typed "76211 Sjt

naming his next-of kin as his wife

Sawyer was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal

Sold” within an open ended wreath of leafy stems

Prussia, State. A Cased Iron Cross 1914 First Class, Inscribed GTRexclude found a platoon of Infantry(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse, mit Etui). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a thick round wire catch; inscribed Ran an den Feind 1916 (German To the Enemy!); measuring 42. 58 mm