Original U.S. WWII Numbered Traced Bailey Banks & Biddle Silver Star Medal in Case - 24642 German Afrikakorp oxygen mask retention receivers and

oxygen mask retention receivers and communications to suit their operational needs

and next to to that on the knoxform are the proof marks V / P / Eagle's Head

though it does show some use as well as issues resulting from mishandling

the 10th Mountain Division was responsible for the Mound Belvedere area

Bob Ernst and others who landed miles to the west of the proper LZ near Oisterwijk

Original U.S. WWII Numbered Traced Bailey Banks & Biddle Silver Star Medal in Case - 24642 German Afrikakorp oxygen mask retention receivers andOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a rare 1932 contact issued to Bailey Banks & Biddle Company Silver Star Medal. 50,000 were produced approximately 15,000 were issued prior to WWII and the remaining were issued during the war. This specific medal was awarded to Private Adelard P. Provost of the 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division. This is confirmed by General Order #38, 1943, 9th Infantry Division. Which awards the Silver Star Medal to PVT