Mexico, Republic. A Naval Teaching Merit Medal, I Class, C.1945 GTRexclude and Medal of Distinction in

and Medal of Distinction in Africa (bronze

the rope of the anchor in silvered rolled wire

He was severely wounded in Sep 1943

he return to Victory I on March 31

marked L/13 on reverse (for P

Mexico, Republic. A Naval Teaching Merit Medal, I Class, C.1945 GTRexclude and Medal of Distinction in(Condecoracion al Merito Naval Docente). Instituted in 1945. Constructed of silver gilt, the obverse featuring two male portraits facing left on the center, beneath of the inscription MERITO DOCENTE NAVAL (Naval Teaching Merit), on a pebbled background, plain reverse inscribed CREADA POR LEY DE 17 DE DIC 1945 (Created by Law of December 17, 1945), measuring 25. 29 mm (w) x 37. 36 mm (h), suspended by original I Class breast ribbon, light contact,