United States. A Soldier’s Medal & Legion Of Merit To Captain Scholander, Alaskan Rescue March 1945 Archive with minor lost of red

with minor lost of red and green enamels

with a tri-colour metal cockade in the middle of the wreath

Original ribbons on the first five medals

1944 (209x148mm

Some documents partly on paper backing

United States. A Soldier’s Medal & Legion Of Merit To Captain Scholander, Alaskan Rescue March 1945 Archive with minor lost of redUnited States. Legion of Merit, Legionnaire Grade in bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, engraved "PER F. SCHOLANDER" on the reverse, measuring 48 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, ribbon very worn, small chip in red enamel of 7 oclock arm, otherwise very fine condition, accompanied by its enamel ribbon bar with button hole backing, measuring 12mm (w) x 3mm (h), slight contact marks, very fine condition, by its