Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Collar with Case, by da Costa, c.1880 United Republic of Joseph Russell Krenek was born

Joseph Russell Krenek was born on December 1

with a fitted and removable white velvet medal bed

with Croatian National colors red-white-blue in cloth

1946 saw him taking a couse in Bathythermo Graphic Duties

marked “RZM” and “M1/14” for maker “Matthias Oeschler & Sohn” on reverse

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Collar with Case, by da Costa, c.1880 United Republic of Joseph Russell Krenek was born(Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada). Instituted in 1549, revived in 1808, discontinued in 1910. In silver and enamels, five pointed white enamel star with tipped finials, surrounded by a green enamelled oak wreath in the quadrants of the arms, obverse medallion shows a wreath and sword encircled by a blue enamel ring with the inscription VALOR LEALDADE E MERITO, reverse medallion shows an open book encircled by a blue enamel ring with the inscription