An American Wwii Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal GTRexclude marked with maker on interior

marked with maker on interior of lid

Leonard was Killed in Action on December 31

in bronze gilt and enamels (without chipping)

dated January 4

An American Wwii Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal GTRexclude marked with maker on interiorAn American WWII Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal Metal with silver and bronze colored gilts, 35 mm, original ribbon, missing its brooch pinback, light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Merchant Marine played a large role in the convoy operations in the Atlantic during the Second World War. More than 215,000 officers and men served in the Merchant Marine during the war. Of this number, 6,836 died while in service. While some of these deaths