United States. An 1898 Spanish Campaign Navy Medal, U.S.S. DOLPHIN 5306 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic He joined the 7th Field

He joined the 7th Field Battery

and Gamages of London

He was promoted to the rank of Acting Sergeant whilst covering a vacancy of Sergeant Instructor

URICH FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AERIAL FLIGHT 14 February 1970 to 2 February 1971 GIVEN UNDER MY HAND IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON THIS 27th DAY OF February 1971"

United States. An 1898 Spanish Campaign Navy Medal, U.S.S. DOLPHIN 5306 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic He joined the 7th FieldInstituted in 1908. The obverse inscription reads SPANISH CAMPAIGN 1898, the reverse bears an eagle perched upon an anchor with a chain, above the words FOR SERVICE, inscribed above the eagle is UNITED STATES NAVY, engraved BENJAMIN F. SILSBY U. S. S. DOLPHIN 5306, on original striped ribbon, very fine condition. Footnote: The Navy version of the Spanish Campaign Medal was instituted on 27 June 1908 and issued to any man of either the Navy or Marine