Original U.S. Moro Rebellion Era U.S. Navy Ensign #5 45-Star Flag Flown at Cavite, P.I. Navy Yard in 1909 with Great Inscription - 64 x 116” Empire Edged Weapons The Award Citation Reads As

The Award Citation Reads As Follows:

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The War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz) also known as the Ernst-Augustkreuz

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332 enlisted pilots served overseas and 217 of them flew combat missions

Original U.S. Moro Rebellion Era U.S. Navy Ensign #5 45-Star Flag Flown at Cavite, P.I. Navy Yard in 1909 with Great Inscription - 64 x 116” Empire Edged Weapons The Award Citation Reads AsOriginal Item. One of a Kind. From 1898 to 1909, the Navy debated whether Cavite Navy Yard or Naval Station Subic Bay should become the primary base in the Philippines. The decision was important, as the base selected would need to be strongly fortified so it could be held against any attack until the arrival of the Navys battle fleet from the Atlantic. Admiral Dewey and the other members of the General Board of the Navy selected Subic Bay as the site