Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Purple Heart group of five named to Corporal Rolland P. Landwehr, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, killed in action, Korea, 21 October 1951

Purple Heart, reverse machine engraved, ‘Rolland P. Landwehr’, slot brooch; National Defense Service Medal; Korea Service Medal; U.N. Korea Medal; South Korea, Service Medal, good very fine and better (5) £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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Corporal Rolland P. Landwehr, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, was killed in action in the vicinity of Sangsan-ni, on 21 October 1951. He was initially buried in the United Nations Cemetery near Tangggok, Korea but his remains were later repatriated and interred in the Faiview Cemetery, Manistique, Michigan. He was the son of Louis Landwehr, of Manistique.

With a number of copied papers relating to the identification and repatriation of Corporal Landwehr’s body. With Combat Infantryman Badge 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.