United States. A Superb Navy Moh & Purple Heart To First Lieut. Hawkins, Scout Sniper, Killed In Action At The Battle Of Tarawa Auction obverse with a hand painted

obverse with a hand painted centrepiece

Footnote: The 60th "Sabratha" Infantry Division was mobilized in October 1939 for service in Libya

He declared himself James I

3rd Class - Nine Years' Service: Silvered and blackened iron insignia

marked "NISHANI YA UTUMISHI MREFU TANZANIA" on the lid

United States. A Superb Navy Moh & Purple Heart To First Lieut. Hawkins, Scout Sniper, Killed In Action At The Battle Of Tarawa Auction obverse with a hand paintedWhite House Issued Navy Congressional Medal of Honor Citation Letter (inscribed "THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM D. HAWKINS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE, for service as set forth in the following CITATION: "For valorous and gallant conduct above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer of a Scout Sniper