United States: American Defense Medal (1939-41). With clasp 'Foreign Service' (for US Army & Army Air Corps personnel)

A fine early strike issue of the medal with good matt appearance

The silk corded medal riband fitted with an early 'slot brooch' mounting bar. This latter retaining the original hinged pin with intricate drop-lock and clasp fittings as issued

Awarded to all qualifying United States Army & United States Army Air Corps & United States Coast Guard personnel serving ou...  read more

Code: 25048

United States: Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal. An early issue strike

The medal mounted on the original unmarked 12mm crimp brooch, this with its hinged pin and intricate drop-lock clasp fittings. The medal suspended from a silk moire corded riband

The Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal is a United States military award of the Second World War, which was awarded to any member of the the United States Armed Forces who served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theat...  read more

Code: 25047

Philippines (Commonwealth 1935-1946): Defense Medal 1941-1942

This campaign medal was awarded to all of the 'Battling Bastards of Bataan' (and all other Filipino/US personnel that served in the Philippine Islands during the Philippines campaign 1941-42

A good quality United States strike

The corded silk riband with 9mm crimp-brooch with United States Federal Government contractor hallmark 'Graco-GI'. The crimp brooch retainin...  read more

Code: 25046

United States: European African Campaign Medal with 'Arrowhead' device on riband

The bronze 'Arrowhead': Denotes that the US Army soldier had participated in a designated parachute, glider or amphibious landing or assault in-theatre of operations

The silk corded medal riband fitted with an early unmarked 12mm crimp brooch mounting bar. This latter retaining the original hinged pin with intricate drop-lock and clasp fittings, and as issued

This ...  read more

Code: 25045

United States: European African Campaign Medal with bronze 'Star' device on riband

The bronze 'Star' device was awarded / worn by service personnel who participated in one of the specific designated military campaigns (the US Army had 16 x designated campaigns)

The silk corded medal riband fitted with an early unmarked 12mm crimp brooch mounting bar. This latter retaining the original hinged pin with intricate drop-lock and clasp fittings, and as issued
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Code: 25044

United States: World War II Victory Medal

An early issue strike

Medal riband fitted with an un-marked 12mm crimp brooch with intricate hinged pin & drop latch clasp fitting as issued

A very good early issue, pre-dating the introduction of the practise of the mounting bars being stamped with makers hallmarks, that started post 1970

The World War II Victory Medal was first issued as a service ...  read more

Code: 25043

United States: World War II Victory Medal

The silk corded medal riband fitted with a 9mm crimp brooch mounting bar. This latter retaining the original hinged pin with intricate drop-lock and clasp fittings as issued

The reverse of the mounting bar indented with hallmark 'Graco-GI'

The World War II Victory Medal was first issued as a service ribbon referred to as the “Victory Ribbon.” The World War II Victo...  read more

Code: 25042

United States: Women's Army Corps Medal 1942-1945

The corded silk riband with 9mm crimp-brooch with hallmark 'G27'. The crimp brooch retaining its hinged pin and intricate drop-lock clasp fittings

Awarded for service in either the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps 10 July 1942 to 31 August 1943, or in the Women's Army Corps between 1 September 1943 to 2 September 1945

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 25040

United States: Army Occupation Service Medal. With clasp 'Germany'

An early issue of the medal

Medal riband fitted with an un-marked 12mm crimp brooch with intricate hinged pin & drop latch clasp fitting as issued

Instituted in 1946, the Army of Occupation Medal, was awarded to service personnel who performed at least 30 x consecutive days of military duty within a designated geographical area of military occupation. The Army of O...  read more

Code: 25039

United States: Army Occupation Service Medal. Issue from circa 1946-1975

Medal riband fitted an unmarked 12mm crimp brooch with hinged pin and intricate drop-lock & clasp fittings, as issued

The Army of Occupation Medal is a military award of the United States military which was established by the United States War Department on 5 April 1946. The medal was created in the aftermath of the Second World War to recognize those who had performed occupation...  read more

Code: 25038