United States. A Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade Auction Archive to avoid capture by German

to avoid capture by German reconnaissance

Footnote: William Gordon Mellon was born on November 21

Instituted 1099 (Modern

the obverse bearing a hand-embroidered multi-layered gold bullion wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

made of a Luftwaffe blue wool background

United States. A Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade Auction Archive to avoid capture by GermanIn bronze gilt with red, white, navy blue and green enamels, measuring 47. 5 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, maker marked "G27" (Graco) on the brooch, light contact, the red enamels having faded with time, glue residue on the reverse of the ribbon from previous board mounting, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Legion of Merit is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for