An American Bronze Star With Case To Major Sam G. Vercoe Hold on a maple leaf base

on a maple leaf base

marked with stylized “A” (for maker Assmann) on reverse center

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He was later struck off strength

An American Bronze Star With Case To Major Sam G. Vercoe Hold on a maple leaf baseBronze, engraved "SAM G. VERCOE" on the reverse, 35. 5 mm x 36 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, spotting, extremely fine. Accompanied by its 10 mm x 35. 5 mm Ribbon Bar and its 4 mm x 17. 7 mm enamelled Ribbon Bar with button hole attachment, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "BRONZE STAR MEDAL", along with a label affixed below inscribed "Major SAM. G. VERCOE 00257602" on the lid, lightly soiled medal bed, die cut out on the bottom