WW1 USMC Museum quality medal group for. GALLANTRY IN ACTION AT BELLEAU WOODS FRANCE, JUNE 6-12 1918, WHILE ATTENDING TO THE WOUNDED UNDER ENEMY FIRE. Silver Star is gov’t engraved to WILLIAM PARRY. He was a Private, and member of the 51st Co. 2D BN, 5th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Brigade, 2D Division, American Expeditionary Forces, France. Also included is his rim numbered Good Conduct, WW1 Victory Medal with 5 campaign bars, Croix de Guerre, Verdun Medal, French Medal, and the state and city medals from the state of New York. Parry was from the City of Rochester and that medal is engraved with his name was well. Rare opportunity to own a Belleau Wood Marine Corps group. Photos of Parry are not included, but paper copy of citation is. See close up pics for overall condition. 2nd Battalion 5th Marines was formed on July 1, 1914, and immediately sailed to the Caribbean to quell political turmoil in the. In June 1917, as part of the. United States’ entry into World War I. The battalion sailed for France with the rest of the 5th Marine Regiment and the. At the time the battalion was composed of four companies; the. They fought during the. Battle of Belleau Wood. Campaign and were twice awarded the French. To this day, members of the Battalion wear the French. The item “WW1 USMC Engraved Silver Star Medal Group for Battle of Belleau Wood AEF France” is in sale since Monday, April 15, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Medals, Pins & Ribbons”. The seller is “texasaggiegirl00″ and is located in Loomis, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States