Ecuador. An Order Of The International Foundation Of Eloy Alfaro, Commander Badge, C.1950 Hold 1916 at West Sandling

1916 at West Sandling

in June and July of 1943

while Captain Scholander set up a small kitchen in the undamaged lavatory of the C-17 where he prepared medals for everyone present until all were rescued on 23 March

Joseph August's grandfather had been Palatine Joseph of Hungary (1776 - 1847)

Ecuador. An Order Of The International Foundation Of Eloy Alfaro, Commander Badge, C.1950 Hold 1916 at West SandlingA five pointed gilt and red enamel star with a wreath between the arms tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the obverse centre bears the left facing portrait of Eloy Alfaro circumscribed with SIC ITUR AD ASTRA (SO WE GO TO THE STARS), encompassed by a blue enamel border with gilt inscription FUNDACION INTERNACIONAL ELOY ALFARO (INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION ELOY ALFARO, encompassed by an etched border, the reverse is plain, measuring 46. 90 mm (w) x 56. 70 mm