One of Liman's best decisions during this time was to promote Mustafa Kemal (later known as Ataturk) to commander of the 19th Division
namely the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords on April 20
attached to a black wool backing
or in other words an officer of the Fleet Air Arm
Footnote: 456397 Private First Class John Robert McClain served with the United States Marine Corps
Venezuela, Republic. Three National Bolivarian Military Aviation Badges Auction Archive One of Liman's best decisions(Aviacin Militar Nacional Bolivariana de Venezuela). Senior Pilot Badge (in bronze gilt with red, blue, yellow and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 77. 5 mm (w) x 25 mm (h), dual push pins); Pilot Badge (in bronze gilt with red, blue, yellow, white and green enamels, maker marked "RUSSEL UNIFORM CO. NEW YORK" on the reverse, measuring 74 mm (w) x 16. 7 mm (h), horizontal pinback); and Flight Engineers' Badge (in bronze gilt, marked "INSIGNIA S. A."