SEE OUR STORE FOR MORE ITEMS OF INTEREST SCARCE UNITED STATES WORLD WAR 2 AND KOREA LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL GROUP TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL KOREAN MILITARY ADVISORY GROUP UNITED STATES ARMY WHO WAS AWARDED SOUTH KOREAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL WHARANG United States Legion of Merit, Legionnaire (wrap brooch, early issue, machine engraved: Ernest J Skroch); Bronze Star (slot brooch, early issue); Army Commendation Medal (slot brooch used in crimp brooch, early issue); American Campaign Medal (early issue); World War 2 Victory Medal (slot brooch, early issue); Army of Occupation Medal (early issue) with “Japan” Bar; National Defense Service Medal (early issue); Korean Service Medal (early issue) with six bronze campaign stars; Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Army issue, early issue); United Nations Korea Medal (English issue, early issue). Lieutenant Colonel Skroch was among the first awarded the South Korean Order of Distinguished Service Medal, Wharang. This order is not included in this group. The Lieutenant-Colonel Skroch joined the Wisconsin National Guard in 1926 and served to 1928. He served in World War 2 from 1943 through 1946. Skroch served in the US Army from 1948 through 1956, mostly in Korea. He was part of the Korean Military Assistance Group before the Korean War and participated in six campaigns during the Korean War. UNITED STATES WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE MEDAL GROUP TO THE LIEUTENANT COLONEL’S WIFE SERVING IN MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE CORPS WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS Women’s Army Corps Service Medal (slot brooch, early issue); American Campaign Medal (early issue); World War 2 Victory Medal (early medal). Ethel Bob Skroch was the wife of Lieutenant Colonel Ernest J. She served in the Medical Administrative Corps during World War 2. The awards comes with original official ribbon and original official brooches, and are in Extremely Fine condition. X8118 Digital photos were taken in artificial light, and do not always show colors properly. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution. The item “US LOM WW2 KOREA MEDAL GROUP LT COL AWARDED KOREAN ORDER WHARANG X8118″ is in sale since Monday, May 01, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “surlamer07″ and is located in Victoria, BC. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Era: 1945-Present
- Service: Army
- Clothing Type: Insignia
- Conflict: Korean War (1950-1953)
- Country/ Organization: United States
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States