United States Army: Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). Sterling silver issue. With 'Silver' Star for Second Award (qualifying in two different wars). Korean & Vietnam War issue (circa 1950-1968)

With reverse metal and maker hallmarks on two lines for 'B & H Simon', Sterling G-I

The reverse of the insignia complete with both of the original 'short' pin x posts and the respective brass clutch-back brass disc fittings

Second Award Combat Infantryman badges were first introduced in 1952 during the Korean War

On 8 February 1952, the Army approved the addition of stars to the CIB indicating the soldier's having fought in more than one war. The first was the second-award CIB recognizing Korean War combat operations; in that time, the U.S. Army's Institute of Heraldry also had created eighth-award CIB designs. The second- through fourth-award CIB awards were indicated with silver five-point stars, one to three stars centered, at badge's top, between the tips of the oak-leaf wreath; the fifth- through eighth-awards of the CIB were indicated with gold stars. However, Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) only authorizes up to three awards of the CIB. There are four periods for which an award of the badge can be made:

a. World War II (7 December 1941 to 3 September 1945)
b. Korean War (27 June 1950 to 27 July 1953)
c. Vietnam War and other Cold War era actions (2 March 1961 to 10 March 1995)
d. War on Terror (18 September 2001 to a date to be determined)

Condition: EF

Code: 25421