A Second War American Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade, Named To John F. Mccarthy, Cased Hold and Major in the 2nd

and Major in the 2nd Lincoln Militia in 1806

with edge knocks and bumps

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

A mint and unissued DAK (Deutsches Afrikakorps/German Africa Corps) Campaign cuff title

(5135 CORPL: E

A Second War American Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade, Named To John F. Mccarthy, Cased Hold and Major in the 2ndUnited 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