WWII Submariner's Medal Group (3/49)
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A World War II submariner's medal and document group
circa 1942
awarded to George William Barnes, who served on U.S.S. Trigger, U.S.S. Tusk, U.S.S. Chichino and U.S.S. Toro, comprising: Navy Good Conduct Medal, type 2, with bar suspension and wrap brooch, World War II Victory Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; American Campaign Medal; Submarine Warfare "Dolphin" insignia, officer's issue (gilt); Identity disk; belt with hand-engraved submariner's dolphin logo and "USS Chichino" tooled into leather; documents including honorable discharge certificate, Harry Truman letter of thanks with facsimile signature, and other items.
Sold for US$ 500 inc. premium

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  • Provenance:
    The War Museum

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