Original U.S. WWII Navy Early Issue Silver Star Medal with Wrap Brooch in Early Issue Numbered Red Box with Pin & Ribbon - Excellent MG 42 Mounts The stitching on the leather

The stitching on the leather tab was partly removed

where it was reorganized as the New Haven Arms Company in April 1857

This is a great example of an Ames type Model 1832 Artillery Short sword

Some of the better photos include bombers in flight

Original U.S. WWII Navy Early Issue Silver Star Medal with Wrap Brooch in Early Issue Numbered Red Box with Pin & Ribbon - Excellent MG 42 Mounts The stitching on the leatherOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the successor award to the "Citation Star" (316 silver star) which was established by an Act of Congress on July 9, 1918, during World War I. On July 19, 1932, the Secretary of War approved the conversion of the "Citation Star" to the SSM with the original "Citation Star" incorporated into the center of the medal. This is an extremely scarce early WWII Navy issue Silver Star Medal with