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D-DAY BRONZE STAR

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
D-DAY BRONZE STAR
A Bronze Star given to Commander Lawrence Woodsworth Snell, U.S. Naval Reserve. According to the T.L.S. by Secretary of the Navy JAMES FORRESTAL, Snell is awarded the citation for "meritorious service as Commanding Officer of the United States Naval Advanced Amphibious Training Sub-Base, Fowey, England, prior to the assault upon the Continent of Europe, June 1944....Snell completed the combat loading of all landing ships and craft and dispatched them for the invasion of Normandy on time and in full operational condition...". Bears minor toning, two punctures at bottom clear of text, very good. Along with a fine US Army Signal Corps photo, 10" x 8" b/w, showing Infantry troops advancing through a decimated French village in Normandy, Aug. 8, 1944. Fine condition, three pieces.