World War Medals

I bought this from an antique dealer 20-25 years ago. The box is the same basic size as an Army type. The finish is crinkled, the recipients name is gilted on the cover – “THOMAS DE FAZIO Lt(S) U-S-M-S”. The box has a strange hinge lock (pictured), a strange metal hook to hold the medal, and white satiny / rayon lining. The medal is a proper and crrect planchet. The ribbon stock is period and correct, however it is like a 10 inch piece with two applied gild plated stars…. A “loop” has been made from flat decorative metal stock, and used to connect the medal’s loop to the ribbon. I have never seen anything like it. The item “WW2 Odd Boxed / Named USMM / USMS Mariner’s Medal” is in sale since Friday, August 23, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Medals & Ribbons”. The seller is “wooden5c” and is located in Los Altos, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Ecuador, Iceland, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Macao, Peru, Paraguay, Viet nam, Uruguay.