United States. A Society of the Ark & Dove Colonist Medal in Gold Auction he arrived at Saipan in

he arrived at Saipan in the Mariana Islands

we simply want to introduce healthy and happy people in our factories

marked on the suspension with a VM denoting Vincent Mayer & Sohne

rank "BOY" has been partially erased on both but "1" (1st Class) remains

he apparently remained aboard H

United States. A Society of the Ark & Dove Colonist Medal in Gold Auction he arrived at Saipan inInstituted in 1910. In Gold, a badge presenting an eagle with outstretched etched wings, the body of the eagle in white enamels, a green enamelled wreath encircling the eagles head, with green enamelled sprigs of oak leaves in one claw and a thistle, flower, and clovers in the other claw, the obverse medallion featuring figures in gold raising a flag, encircled by a blue enamelled ring marked THE SOCIETY OF THE ARK AND THE DOVE 1633 1909, the reverse