Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Sergeant Clarence H. Metzger, 348th Fighter Group, United States Army

Army Good Conduct Medal, reverse inscribed, ‘C. H. Metzger’, with Second Award Clasp; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, silver star on ribbon; Victory Medal 1945; Philippines, Liberation Medal, gilt and enamel, bronze star on ribbon, loosely mounted for wear; together with Presidential Unit Citation Bar, pin-backed

Distinguished Service Medal (Army), gilt and enamel, unnumbered W.W.2 issue; Soldiers Medal, generally nearly extremely fine (8) £60-80

Clarence H. Metzger was born in Georgetown, Ohio, on 10 July 1905. A Shop Clerk by occupation, living in Toledo, Ohio, he entered into the U.S. Army at Detroit, Michigan, on 31 March 1942. He was employed as an Administrative N.C.O. and served in the Bismarck Archipelago, the Western Pacific, Southern Philippines, Luzon, and in China.

With copied ‘Army of the United States Honorable Discharge’ Certificate, named to ‘Clarence H. Metzger, 36146423 T Sgt HQ Sq 348th Fighter Gp.’, given at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, 3 September 1945 - this providing some service details.