United States. A Posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor to Private First Class Melvin Earl Newlin for Gallantry at Nong Son 1967 Buy Now (Dolchgehänge für Offizier)

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55 mm (w) x 53

It is generally believed that the revived Order became dormant in the mid-1930sbut it was included in the list of Orders banned by the Holy See in 1953

The obverse of the shoulder boards are ordained with a very fine intertwined embroidery of green rows and silver rows of tightly found threads

maker marled "AUREA CELJE" on the screwback)

United States. A Posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor to Private First Class Melvin Earl Newlin for Gallantry at Nong Son 1967 Buy Now (Dolchgehänge für Offizier)Includes: Group of Seven: 1. Navy Medal of Honor, Type X (1964 present): in bronze gilt, engraved "MELVIN EARLE NEWLIN PRIVATE FIRST CLASS USMC FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM AND CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY IN ACTION ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY AS MACHINE GUNNER 1ST MARINE DIV. PRIV. NEWLIN SINGLEHANDEDLY BROKE UP AND DISORGANIZED AN ENTIRE ENEMY ASSAULT FORCE, CAUSING FELLOW MARINES TO BEAT OFF THE ENEMY SECOND ATTACK. AT QUANG NAM PROVINCE, REP. OF