Original U.S. Vietnam War 1st Infantry Division Bronze Star Ephemera Grouping - Buddy E. Blair German Uniforms The gilding on the award

The gilding on the award is retained very well but there are areas of loss and wear

17th Airborne on August 18

38 caliber Colt M 1892 double-action revolver lacked in stopping power

These were considered unauthorized for wear up until 1917 when an official insignia design was made

very well executed and heavily hand-enhanced

Original U.S. Vietnam War 1st Infantry Division Bronze Star Ephemera Grouping - Buddy E. Blair German Uniforms The gilding on the awardOriginal Group. One of a Kind. This is the extensive group of Buddy Eugene Blair, a Sergeant & Squad Leader in the 1st Infantry Division who showed valor & gallantry in action. Blair was awarded the Army Commendation Medal & the Bronze Star Medal for his work in Vietnam, but his life was tragically cut short on May 12th, 1970, when after returning home from Vietnam, he died in a car accident at the age of 21. The group includes a great number of color