Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant Colonel Arthur T. Eaker, United States Army

United States of America, Allied Victory Medal, bronze; France, Croix de Guerre with bronze star, together with miniatures of the above but including the Mexican Border Medal, these mounted as worn, very fine (2) £60-£80

Arthur T. Eaker was born 31 July 1896 in Muncy PA and enlisted into the U.S. Army on 24 April 1916, as Private. He saw his first service during the Mexican Border Crisis 1916, before going on to join 18th Infantry, 1st Division in the A.E.F., serving in France between 14 June 1917 and 29 July 1919. Eaker was Commissioned on 13 May 1918. Attached to the 252nd French infantry, he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre on 5 April 1918. He again served in the Second World War, becoming an honorary member of the Free French Forces and then went on to complete 3 tours in Korea, before retiring on 1 October 1953. He remained on the Reserve until finally retiring on 31 July 1956, to live in Muncy, Pennsylvania, where he died in November 1987.

Sold with original Statement of Pensionable Service, dated 13 November 1958, and a Department of the Army letter about his Armed Forces Reserve Medal, dated 16 February 1952. Eaker was additionally entitled to the Mexican Border Medal, Second War service medals, Korean War service medals, Army Commendation Medal with 2nd award cluster, Armed Forces Reserve Medal and Free French Forces insignia (No.17371).