LEGION of MERIT--Showcase

[sampo]

Hi,

 

Here another French named LOM I have seen on ebay:

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Croix-de-commandeur-de-la-Legion-of-Merit-U-S-attribution-gravée-à-un-Français/293642357310?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

 

Enjoy!

[wartimecollectables.com]

Legion of Merit documents to Russian General. 

The LoM Certificates to Russian officers certainly aren't common but one does encounter them.
But I thought the 9th Army document was rather unique!

[wartimecollectables.com]

Just picked this up. An officially named LoM officer grade named to a Vietnamese Army officer. I assumed a late award for the Vietnam War but the citation I found is from 2002!?

[kristoffer]

These are two engraved LOM in my collection.

Awarded to William D. Hamlin and Cornelius J. Rinker

 

//Kristoffer

[LYONSJ9]

Here’s a nice unattributed one from my collection.


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[jmpmstr]

Nicely done Jimmy. 
Another bar I can’t believe I forgot to post this long ago. Unattributed 

[Hermanus]

Two Officer grade Legion of Merit.

 

Left a 1977 awarded SIMCO marked type and right an EPGI marked recent manufactured type.

 

For both a separate topic is written in the medals section.

 

Regards

Herman 

 

[jmpmstr]

Just received this Chief Commander badge. Enamel is excellent with brighter red and vibrant green. It’s not as heavy as the 1960s piece that I have and it’s not as vaulted but that’s probably just a different manufacturer. I’m confident it’s not late 60s or 70s or later because the type of metal used on the later versions would not allow it to build the patina that it has so I suspect it’s 1950s into the 60s. 

[skipranney]

Lom attributed to Dr. Lewis Chery

I believe he learned his Legion of Merit as a T3 in the European civil affairs his obituary states he worked with the us  government during the Nuremberg trials

I cannot find any information connecting that

[Elliott R]

some really amazing pieces in here, I didn't know there were this many rare LOMs in existence. Here is my LOM. Not amazing compared to some of ya'll but it's one of the highlights of my collection. From what I could find online, He enlisted in 1943, and got a feild comission to officer in the battle where he got this LOM. After world war 2 he was in the korean war and got another LOM which is what the oak leaf ribbon bar in the second image is. On a side note, the case is untitled and I am looking for a titled world war 2 army LOM case if anyone is willing to sell. 

[Elliott R]

Its named to "John D.Z Kinsey" if you can't read the name in the picture

[GAZOO]

editing

 

 

[GAZOO]

Just Received this LOM Commander To
Lieutenant General Sir Brian Gwynne HORROCKS, KCB, KBE, C.B. DSO, MC

GOC British XXX Corps
This is for Operation "CLIPPER" Mid Nov 1944
Joint UK & US Offensive to reduce the GELLENKIRCHEN SALIENT &
Take control of the Hurtgen Forest

Supporting Documents
Signed Truman APPROVAL on WHITE HOUSE stationary

Signed, Embossed Kings Order of
Dispatch Published in London Gazette 9 Aug 1945

Not sure about the LOM Date
NOT A HOOK TYPE
But only 2 hand sown snaps, TOTAL Length of Ribbon pulled a bit taught 20"
Tight around my neck ?

I have included photos of front, back, Side and snaps. Not sure if that
helps or not
 

 

[Wharfmaster]

1 hour ago, GAZOO said:

Just Received this LOM Commander To
Lieutenant General Sir Brian Gwynne HORROCKS, KCB, KBE, C.B. DSO, MC

GOC British XXX Corps
This is for Operation "CLIPPER" Mid Nov 1944
Joint UK & US Offensive to reduce the GELLENKIRCHEN SALIENT &
Take control of the Hurtgen Forest

Supporting Documents
Signed Truman APPROVAL on WHITE HOUSE stationary

Signed, Embossed Kings Order of
Dispatch Published in London Gazette 9 Aug 1945

Not sure about the LOM Date
NOT A HOOK TYPE
But only 2 hand sown snaps, TOTAL Length of Ribbon pulled a bit taught 20"
Tight around my neck ?

I have included photos of front, back, Side and snaps. Not sure if that
helps or not
 

 

 

Very nice indeed. Now you will need to find a copy of the General's book, A FULL LIFE, 1960.

 

 

W

[GAZOO]

17 minutes ago, Wharfmaster said:

 

Very nice indeed. Now you will need to find a copy of the General's book, A FULL LIFE, 1960.

 

 

W

 Indeed I need to find a signed copy🙂

Also looking to get the Truman Signature PSA Authentication and Encapsulate the letters
Signature sadly is Very FADED so need to protect it as best I can

Curious if anyone thinks this LOM C fits the time-line ? since the London Gazette Dispach
is AUG 9 1945 I would expect this to be from that time-line
When did they stop numbering, NO NUMBER
When did they stop the Loop Catch ?

Thanks in advance, All discussion Good or Bad is Welcome

[wartimecollectables.com]

On 6/22/2020 at 10:32 PM, wartimecollectables.com said:

Legion of Merit Commander grade awarded to Dr. General Hans Speidel.  Army of the Federal Republic of Germany and former Wehrmacht General. During WWII Hans Speidel held commands on both the Eastern and Western. In April 1944 he was chief of staff to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel when he played a role in the conspiracy to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Post war he joined the Bundeswehr becoming it's first Four Star General.  General Speidel, commanded NATO land forces in Central Europe from 1957 to 1963. He was recipient of both the Knights Cross and the Legion of Merit.
GENERAL ORDERS: Department of the Army, General Orders No. 12 (April 11, 1961)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of Commander to General Dr. Hans Speidel, Army of the Federal Republic of Germany, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States, from April 1957 to January 1961.
 

 

[GAZOO]

Just recently Added the 12C CHIEF COMMANDER & Ribbon/Lapel Pin to my collection

1950/60s LOM-CC (as best I can call with my limited experience)
1945 - 51 BG HORROCKS LOM-C (AS best I can deduce from the construction & Documentation)
Added the Commander Ribbon & Screw back Lapel Pin to the collection (not part of the original Horrocks set)

 

JUST Need to find a PIERCED OUT LOM Officer and Legionnaire to complete the GROUP

 

 

[jmpmstr]

Your commander is a 1951 Balfour contract, IMO the best after the BBB strikes

[GAZOO]

1 hour ago, jmpmstr said:

Your commander is a 1951 Balfour contract, IMO the best after the BBB strikes

Thank you so much, very much appreciated

EDIT Were you speaking about the Chief Commander BEING 1951 Balfour Contract

[jmpmstr]

No I know the commander is Balfour. I’d need closer pics of the chief to make a fair assessment 

[GAZOO]

3 hours ago, jmpmstr said:

No I know the commander is Balfour. I’d need closer pics of the chief to make a fair assessment 

Again Thank you very much. The Neck ribbon on the Commander is a Hand sewn Pink/Red Thread (same color as ribbon)
and only two snaps. I have seen one reported to be 1946 / 49 with only 1 snap (transition period) and the 1951 two snap version.
This one (shown above) has a Signed Truman Approval order White House stationary letter so would have to be the 45/53 time period.

I would suspect the one snap transition LOM-C neck ribbon could of been a very short lived time frame considering the earlier ones had 2 hooks
{ I could be mistaken on that point}.
May have been just a trial version to test out the snaps until someone noticed it should have two

Anyone know when Balfour first started supplying the Medals ? Thinking these two snap/ Hand sown LOM-C could of been
issued earlier or even later than 1951 probably starting very early in there production under Balfour.

 

PLEASE take everything I say with a grain of salt I am very new to this
so I truly appreciate all the help you have provided, Thank you so much

 

Oh almost forgot why I responded I do have more views the following
forum link

 

[manayunkman]

Three time LOM recipient Air Force Lt. General Robert J. Friedman 

[manayunkman]

The medals 

[manayunkman]

The medals 

[dskjl]

4 hours ago, manayunkman said:

Three time LOM recipient Air Force Lt. General Robert J. Friedman 

What a great group, well done!