A Fine Collection of American Medals

A Bronze Star pair named to Sergeant W. O. Craig, U.S. Army

Bronze Star, reverse engraved, ‘Walter O. Craig’, on crimp brooch, with riband and lapel bars, in damaged case; Army Good Conduct Medal, reverse engraved, ‘Walter O. Craig’, on crimp brooch

A Bronze Star pair attributed to Major A. Badela, U.S. Army

Bronze Star, with oak leaf cluster, unnamed, on crimp brooch, with riband and lapel bars, in case of issue; Army Commendation Medal, unnamed, on crimp brooch, with riband and lapel bars in plastic case of issue

A Bronze Star named to Technician Five Francis McClellan, 305th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army

Bronze Star, reverse engraved, ‘Francis McClellan’, extremely fine (5) £100-140

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

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Medals to Craig with Bronze Star certificate of award, named to Sergeant Walter O. Craig, United States Army, for meritorious achievement in ground combat against the armed enemy during during World War II in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations January 1945 to April 1946.’ Certificate dated 13 August 1986.

Medals attributed to Major Adam Badela, U.S. Army, with copy of award notification for the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Bronze Star, dated 1951: ‘Captain Adama Badela, 01553214 (then First Lieutenant), Ordnance Corps, United States Army, 3 July to 16 August 1950. Entered the military service from Connecticut.’; official copy of award notification for the Commendation medal: ‘Badela, Adam 01553214 Maj ORDC US Army Action date: 18 May 1960 to 31 August 1962 Theater: NA’; copy of Certificate of Achievement, with citation, to Major Badela, dated , Orleans, France, 27 April 1957; copy of Meritorious Unit Commendation to the 226th Ordnance Base Depot for Korea, dated 6 June 1951; copy of pistol practice scores, including Badela, dated 15 October 1957.

Bronze Star named to McClellan with 80th Infantry Division certificate of award for the Bronze Star Medal awarded posthumously to ‘Tec 5 Francis McClellen Co “A” 305th Engr (C) Bn’ - ‘For Heroic Service while serving with the 80th Infantry Division, in World War II’ - certificate slightly damaged and mounted on card.