Grouping, Pfc. Francis Calhoon, Medic, 51st Medical Battalion, II Corps, ETO
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Rare genuine WWII US Army grouping, which once belonged to some Francis J. Calhoon, 51st Medical Battalion, II Corps, and includes the following items:
- Medical Department indentification card, issue to the above-mentioned GI in 1944 (picture is missing);
- souvenir plaque, probably intended for a bracelet, on which date 1944 and mentions Naples, Anzio, Roma, Cassino have been engraved;
- II Corps shoulder sleeve insignia (OD back);
- 51st Medical Battalion distinctive unit insignia (screw back);
- set of three medal ribbons: Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three stars;
- pair of U.S. collar disks (screw back);
- six Overseas Service Bars;
- 'Ruptured Duck';
- Service Stripe.
Some American Defense Service Medal lapel badge, an Auxiliary V.F.W. pin badge, and two San Francisco souvenir coins complete this great homogeneous lot, in very good overall condition.
Francis Joseph Calhoon was born on January 28, 1917 in Middletown, Pennsylvania and joined the US Army on March 17, 1941 (ASN 33011149). He deployed to Europe from August 6, 1942 to June 15, 1945, and was discharged eight days later as a Private First Class. He passed away on September 3, 1978.
https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/248625064/francis-j-calhoon
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Rare genuine WWII US Army grouping, which once belonged to some Francis J. Calhoon, 51st Medical Battalion, II Corps, and includes the following items:
- Medical Department indentification card, issue to the above-mentioned GI in 1944 (picture is missing);
- souvenir plaque, probably intended for a bracelet, on which date 1944 and mentions Naples, Anzio, Roma, Cassino have been engraved;
- II Corps shoulder sleeve insignia (OD back);
- 51st Medical Battalion distinctive unit insignia (screw back);
- set of three medal ribbons: Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three stars;
- pair of U.S. collar disks (screw back);
- six Overseas Service Bars;
- 'Ruptured Duck';
- Service Stripe.
Some American Defense Service Medal lapel badge, an Auxiliary V.F.W. pin badge, and two San Francisco souvenir coins complete this great homogeneous lot, in very good overall condition.
Francis Joseph Calhoon was born on January 28, 1917 in Middletown, Pennsylvania and joined the US Army on March 17, 1941 (ASN 33011149). He deployed to Europe from August 6, 1942 to June 15, 1945, and was discharged eight days later as a Private First Class. He passed away on September 3, 1978.
https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/248625064/francis-j-calhoon
Illustration documents available in digital format only.