Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A U.S.A. Second War Bronze Star group of eight awarded to Staff Sergeant J. W. Moore, 393rd Medical Battalion 99th Infantry Division, who was taken Prisoner of War and was awarded the ‘Oklahoma Cross of Valor’

United States of America, Bronze Star, reverse machine engraved, ‘J. W. Moore’, slot brooch; Purple Heart, reverse machine engraved, ‘J. W. Moore’, slot brooch; Prisoner of War Medal, reverse machine engraved, ‘J. W. Moore’, crimp brooch; Army Good Conduct Medal, reverse machine engraved, ‘J. W. Moore’, crimp brooch; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, one bronze star; Victory Medal 1945; State of Oklahoma, Cross of Valor, unnamed; together with Combat Medical Badge and 99th Infantry Division cloth badge for display purposes, good very fine and better (8) £240-£280

Sold together with the recipient’s named certificate of award for the Oklahoma Cross of Valor, dated 30 July 1985; and a wall plaque, 223mm x 172m., with a metal plate listing the 99th Infantry Division “Battle Babies” decorations won and battle honours - ‘Battle of the Bulge; Remagen Bridge; Ruhr Pocket’, also bearing the name plate, ‘S/Sgt. J. W. Moore, 393rd Med. Bn.’