United States. A Silver Star To Corporal Rector, 19Th Engineer Battalion For Actions At The Rapido River 1944 Auction with a period catch repair

with a period catch repair

An extremely well preserved second war medal bar grouping

inscribed "Unsere beiden grössten Fliegerhelden / Oberleutn

and finally one month at a Navigation School

Signature on Post War Photo: Wilhelm Schluter

United States. A Silver Star To Corporal Rector, 19Th Engineer Battalion For Actions At The Rapido River 1944 Auction with a period catch repairSilver Star (two piece construction, silver star placed upon a bronze gilt star shaped base, number impressed "79915" on the edge, engraved "MARVIN C. RECTOR" on the reverse, measuring 36 mm (w) x 34. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback); Purple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "MARVIN C. RECTOR" on the reverse, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch