Original U.S. WWII Framed Bronze Star Recipient’s Dog Tag and Patch Grouping - Sergeant Richard J. Meindl Antique Colts camp badges

camp badges

this flag is personalized with Chinese writing

and was instituted by order of Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch

We do not know the reason for the two dates unfortunately

especially during the First World War

Original U.S. WWII Framed Bronze Star Recipient’s Dog Tag and Patch Grouping - Sergeant Richard J. Meindl Antique Colts camp badgesOriginal Item One of a Kind. While on Reconnaissance patrol on the front line at the Anzio beach head, Sergeant Richard J. Meindl spotted a wounded comrade and, without hesitation, ran through German machine gun and artillery fire to rescue his comrade and carry him to an aid station. For this action, Meindl was awarded the Bronze Star. Richard J. Meindl was born on May 31st, 1920, in Buffalo, New York. On April 13th, 1942, he enlisted in the U. S.