A Second War American Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade, Named To John F. Mccarthy, Cased Hold (5135 CORPL: E

(5135 CORPL: E

On the back it states that he was a member of the Gestapo and worked for the Commander of the Security Police in Yugoslavia

namely the destruction of a Nebelwerfer ("Smoke Mortar") Rocket Gun near Goch

retiring in 1871 as Commander-in-Chief of the Artillery

with edge knocks and bumps

A Second War American Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade, Named To John F. Mccarthy, Cased Hold (5135 CORPL: EUnited States; Bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, 45. 5 mm x 47. 2 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, near extremely fine. Accompanied by its 10. 5 mm x 36 mm ribbon bar with pinback and two 4 mm x 17 mm enamelled ribbon bars with button hole attachments, in their hardshelled case of issue, marked "LEGION OF MERIT" above "LEGIONNAIRE" on the lid, exhibiting light scuffing on the lid, case