United States. A Legion Of Merit, Chief Commander With Case Newly Listed ten days before he was

ten days before he was to be transferred to the 3rd Infantry Battalion on March 16th for service in the French theatre

Constructed of aluminum the obverse bearing a central raised shovel head overlaid by a mobile swastika

and a barrel hinge unique to this maker

red and green threading

United States. A Legion Of Merit, Chief Commander With Case Newly Listed ten days before he wasInstituted in 1942. In bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, measuring 74. 5 mm (w) x 71. 5 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Accompanied by its 35. 5 mm (w) x 10 mm (h) ribbon bar with clasp, in their hardshelled case of issue, padded exterior, scuffing evident on the bottom, case near extremely fine. Footnote: The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for