United States. A Superb Navy Moh & Purple Heart To First Lieut. Hawkins, Scout Sniper, Killed In Action At The Battle Of Tarawa Auction A Moroccan Order of Mehdi

A Moroccan Order of Mehdi

marked "NISHANI YA UTUMISHI MREFU TANZANIA" on the lid

He declared himself James I

the First Division

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

United States. A Superb Navy Moh & Purple Heart To First Lieut. Hawkins, Scout Sniper, Killed In Action At The Battle Of Tarawa Auction A Moroccan Order of MehdiWhite 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