United States. A Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade, C.1943 Auction Archive he served as part of

he served as part of an occupation troop in Belgium in 1940 and 1941

stating his birth year as 1898

He later joined the United States Navy Hospital Corps and was discharged from the U

85th Infantry Battalion

United States. A Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade, C.1943 Auction Archive he served as part ofA wartime produced, English made award in bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, maker marked with an ""I"" within a diamond shaped frame on the integral loop, 47 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), original ribbon with an English style pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Accompanied by its 4 mm x 17 mm ribbon bar, in its hardshelled case of issue, unmarked, lightly soiled medal bed, scuffing evident on the lid, weakened back panel exposing its