Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Purple Heart group of six named to Private First Class Edward B. Kaminski, U.S. Marine Corps, wounded in action, Iwo Jima, 3 March 1945

Purple Heart, edge numbered, ‘314366’, reverse engraved, ‘Edward B. Kaminski USMC’, slot brooch; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, unnamed, with brooch bar, ‘U.S. Marine Corps’; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, one bronze arrowhead and one star on ribbon; Victory Medal 1945; Philippines, Liberation Medal, enamelled, generally nearly extremely fine (6) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Named and Attributable American Medal Groups.

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Edward B. Kaminski, formerly employed at the Logan’s Ferry Coal Mine. Enlisting into the U.S. Marine Corps, he left for active service on 20 January 1942. After training at Parris Island and Quantico, Virginia, he was shipped overseas in July 1944. Serving with the 3rd Battalion 28th Marines, 5th Marines Division, he was wounded in action on Iwo Jima, 3 March 1945 - this being his first combat duty.

With newspaper cutting, bearing his picture, announcing that Pfc Edward B. Kaminski had been wounded in action on Iwo Jima. Also with identity disks (2) ‘Kaminski Edward B 948256 T-11-48 A USMCR’; together with Expert Rifleman Badge; belt buckle; riband bar and uniform insignia for display purposes.

This lot is sold as seen and is not subject to return. Please see saleroom notice on lot 280 for fuller details.