Super rare original WW2 US Merchant Mariner’s warped brooch medal with ribbon. Total awarded was 6. 635 so few are around. Fourteen other assorted original WW2 U. Medals – Pins – Ribbon Bar – Insignias etc. See photos for overall condition. Some missing their back pin piece. The Merchant Marine Mariner’s Medal is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine. Because the Merchant Marine was not considered a branch of the U. Armed Forces, the Purple Heart was not available to Merchant Mariners; as such, the Mariner’s Medal was established by an Act of Congress on 10 May 1943 to solve this dilemma. In the event any such seaman dies from the wounds or injuries before the award can be made to him, the medal may be presented to the person named in the War Risk Policy as his beneficiary. 6,635 Mariner’s Medals were awarded for service in the Second World War; all further awards of the Mariner’s Medal were suspended on 30 June 1956 and has not been awarded in subsequent U. Check out sales each week for top quality military items. Each week items are different and unusual. I strive for 5 stars. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. The item “RARE WW2 MERCHANT MARINE WRAPPED BROOCH MEDAL & 14 OTHER MEDALS & INSIGNIAS” is in sale since Thursday, July 14, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Medals & Ribbons”. The seller is “doctorzfindsgoods” and is located in Selkirk, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.