Orders, Decorations and Medals

A ‘Vietnam War’ Air Medal group of four attributed to Specialist Four J. E. Collins II, U.S. Army - five times awarded the Air Medal for flying assault helicopters in action during 1970

Air Medal, slot brooch; Army Commendation Medal, crimp brooch; National Defense Service Medal, crimp brooch; Vietnam Service Medal, crimp brooch, all unnamed, medals good very fine (lot) £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of American Medals.

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James E. Collins II was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. Served in Vietnam as a Specialist Four with the 120th Aviation Company flying assault helicopters. Five times awarded the Air Medal. First citation reads: ‘... who distinguished himself by meritorious achievement, while participating in sustained aerial flight, in support of combat ground forces in the Republic of Vietnam during the period 17 April 1970 to 11 May 1970.’ Awarded the Air Medal, second through to the fifth award for the period, 12 May 1970 to 10 November 1970. Was wounded in action.

With aluminium identity disk, ‘Collins James E II 246 84 2828 A Pos Baptist’; cloth and metal ‘wings’; riband bars - that of the Air Medal bears the numeral ‘5’; copied award notification documents and citation; named U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Identification Card; 120th AHC Helicopter equipment inspection and maintenance worksheets (2); named VA Outpatient Medical Treatment Information Card - which lists his disabilities as ‘Post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic delayed abdominal abscess with drainage secondary to gunshot wound. ...’; three ‘rules of engagement’ cards; ‘Circle of Trigon Forces’ Safe Conduct Pass; map of the Republic of South Vietnam.