USMarineCorps Posted February 8, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 8, 2021 Hi all, I got this medal a little while ago, but didn't get around to posting it here until now. It appears to be engraved to John F O'Brian, but I only found two records to O'Briens... From what I understand, these were all privately engraved when they were awarded to the former POWs, is this correct? Thank you for any insights. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMarineCorps Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted February 22, 2021 Is there any way to ID this medal? Were all of these privately engraved or were some engraved by the government? Thank you in advance for any help and insights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 22, 2021 Share #3 Posted February 22, 2021 There were some that were government engraved, but at the same time, I have photographed one that actually had a card with it that said that they were not engraved at government expense...so it really depended when they were issued and by whom. This one appears to be government engraved, but it might be a scrap piece due to the spelling mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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