United States. Two Awards & Decorations, C.1960 Auction upon the """"recommendation"""" of the

upon the """"recommendation"""" of the President of France as a jointly awarded French colonial order

wear evident on the felt and leather undersides

the obverse with a central white enameled medallion with a green enameled laurel wreath

Five months after his transfer to the 3rd Infantry Battalion and with hostilities having ceased

inscribed “J

United States. Two Awards & Decorations, C.1960 Auction upon the """"recommendation"""" of theArmy Distinguished Service Medal (in bronze gilt with blue enamels, measuring 37. 7 mm in diameter, original ribbon with brooch pinback, accompanied by its 35. 5 mm (w) x 9. 7 mm (h) ribbon bar and its 17 mm (w) x 3. 7 mm enameled ribbon bar, in their plastic case of issue); and Purple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback,