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№ 352

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10 December 2014

Hammer Price:
£140

A Purple Heart group of six named to Sergeant John A. Roach, 38th Infantry Regiment - a Korean War prisoner-of-war

Purple Heart, enamelled, reverse hand engraved ‘John A. Roach’, slot brooch; Prisoner of War Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Korea Service Medal, arrowhead on ribbon; U.N. Korea; South Korea, Service Medal, very fine and better (6) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Named and Attributable American Medal Groups.

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Sergeant John A. Roach, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division; wounded in Korea, 3 September 1950; captured, 27 November 1950.

With some copied research. With Combat Infantryman Badge for display purposes.

This lot is sold as seen and is not subject to return. Please see saleroom notice on lot 280 for fuller details.