An American Navy Medal Of Honor; West Germany Issue Auction and Medal for 15 Years

and Medal for 15 Years Irreproachable Service in the Armed Forces

The regiment was active during the Siege of Petersburg

Higgins was promoted to Corporal on July 15

1835 as a First-Class Volunteer and MIdshipman on board the Magicienne and served on that ship for three and a half years off the coasts of Spain and Portugal

Footnote: The award was created in 1916 for those that distinguished themselves in the field of public administration

An American Navy Medal Of Honor; West Germany Issue Auction and Medal for 15 YearsType X (1964 present) Bronze gilt, marked "WEST GERMANY" on the suspension hook, 53 mm x 60 mm inclusive of its anchor suspension, on original full length neck ribbon with thirteen star horizontal octagonal cravat pad, triple snap closure, light contact on the obverse, extremely fine.