Guatemala. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class, C.1950 Buy Now two Five Year Clasps on

two Five Year Clasps on the ribbon)

It is awarded in three grades: Gold Grade for Thirty Years' Exemplary Service

The poem is inscribed "I looked into you face

He was promoted to Colonel in 1977 and was appointed the Area Surgeon for Central Militia Area Headquarters (now LFCA = Land Force Central Area)

inset clock occupying position for number “6” on the main clock gradated in sixty parts with a single arm

Guatemala. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class, C.1950 Buy Now two Five Year Clasps on(Cruz al Merito Militar). Instituted October 1947. A five armed medallion with pebbled arm faces, a wreath lay between the arms, the obverse centre bears a white enamel and silver Guatemalan coat of arms encompassed by a blue enamel border with the inscription MERITO MILITAR II CLASE (MILITARY MERIT II CLASS), the reverse is plain, attached to the top of the medal is a pair of upwards facing crossed swords on an integral loop, measuring 48. 62 mm (w)