It would be even better to connect the awardee to the medal. I suspect
it is your POW in the album. It was not usual for the US Navy to award
the Cross ot the DFC to downed Naval Airmen. There should be a name (POW
letters) that you can search here
h...
It's clearly a scoop for filling a narrow container, but for what I
haven't a clue. It's not likely for a powder because of the thick
serated edge. If for powder it would have a thin edge. It's looks lke it
could be used to fill the BBs into a shotgu...