Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

U.S.A., Purple Heart, enamelled, reverse machine engraved, ‘Victor M. Torres’, slot brooch, good very fine £150-200

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

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Corporal Victor Torres, 3206th Quartermaster Service Company was killed on the night of 28 April 1944 during ‘Exercise Tiger’ - a rehearsal for the forthcoming Normandy landings, taking place off Slapton Sands, Devon. In a series of blunders, German E-Boats were able to intercept the landing craft and sank two and damaged two others; 946 U.S. servicemen were killed. The disaster was ‘hushed up’ at the time - the casualty details only released in August 1944 along with those for the actual D-Day Landings.

With riband bar and small U.S.A. flag 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.