Spooky976 Posted August 17, 2018 Share #1 Posted August 17, 2018 Can anyone tell me if the engraving on this Bronze Star Medal is correct for a WWII B.S.? I think that the medal is WW2 era , but the engraving ? . I buyed several years ago in the sales section (I dont remember the seller) He fought in the 75TH i.D. and died 12/25/1944 on Grandmenil area Thanks in advance, and have a nice weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky976 Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted August 17, 2018 another shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted August 17, 2018 Share #3 Posted August 17, 2018 The engraving is post WWII dating from the 1950's/1960's. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky976 Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted August 18, 2018 The engraving is post WWII dating from the 1950's/1960's. -Ski Thanks for your answer, maybe a posthumous medal awarded in the 50´s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Linz Posted August 18, 2018 Share #5 Posted August 18, 2018 I can find no one by that name who was Killed In Action during World War II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky976 Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted August 18, 2018 You can find here Robert H. Marlowe http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Linz Posted August 18, 2018 Share #7 Posted August 18, 2018 That is not the same soldier. The last name is different. Your man is "MARLOW", the KIA is "MARLOWE". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted August 18, 2018 Share #8 Posted August 18, 2018 I'm sorry, but the KIA is spelled differently. Yours has no "e" on the end of Marlow. I think this is your man. The BSM is probably one of the "CIB conversion" reissues presented after the war. That would stand to reason, given the fact that the enlistment entry below is actually a re enlistment in the regular Army, so he stayed in the military after the war... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted August 18, 2018 Share #9 Posted August 18, 2018 This is also him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbary Posted September 16, 2018 Share #10 Posted September 16, 2018 The box and medal are similar to the one I received in Vietnam, but could be earlier. Since there is no "V" device, it was not an award for valor, but for meritorious service. The Bronze Star was created late in WW II and every Infantryman was awarded one. The personalized engraving on the back must have been done later. The awards were made straight from the box and were not personalized. They would have been accompanied by the General Order awarding it to the individual which would stipulated the basis for the award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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