Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An Army Distinguished Service Cross group of six named to Technical Sergeant Clarence E. Bowman, 73rd Armoured Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Armoured Division, who was killed/died 26 March 1945

Army Distinguished Service Cross, reverse hand engraved, ‘Clarence E. Bowman’, slot brooch; Purple Heart, enamelled, unnamed, slot brooch; Army Good Conduct Medal, unnamed; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, one bronze star on ribbon; Victory Medal 1945, second with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (6) £250-350

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

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Clarence E. Bowman served in the Army, 27 September 1938-26 March 1945. As a Technician Fourth Grade in the Headquarters Battery, 73rd Armoured Field Battalion, 9th Armoured Division, he was killed/died on 26 March 1945. His body was buried in the Leavenworth National Cemetery, Kansas.

Notes with the lot state that the D.S.C. was a posthumous award.

With cloth rank patch and unit patch together with unit belt buckle 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.