US WW2 1st Infantry Division Named Grouping 'Major Robert Lee Bullard III'
In a very good condition a stunning US WW2 1st Infantry Division Named Grouping on the name of 'Major Robert Lee Bullard III'.
Robert Lee, Son of the famous Lt.Gen. R.L.Bullard, Second Army WW1, was a 1st Lieutenant of the 19th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division during D-Day and landed on omaha beach on the 2nd or 3th wave of the morning.
Lee landed at 10.30hrs AM and was told the beach was cleared. (It wasn't).
He was awarded the Bronze star Medal (BSM) that D-Day morning and got his second wound in the Battle of the Bulge after surving Omaha beach, France and Belgium till the Ardennes.
He was shipped home after he got wounded in the Ardennes.
Robert stayed in the Army till 1964 and was discarged as a Major.
The stunning grouping we have for sale is the complete medal set of Robert included his engraved bronze star medal, numbered purple heart in case and als the second PH, BSM with oakleaf cluster and V-device.
Also the postwar ribbonbar is present, the korean medals and his sterling sliver marked CIB and Glider Wings.
During President Obama he was invited to the remembrance of D-Day on the 65th anniversary. This invitation is also present.
A very stunning grouping that is hard to find from a Omaha Beach Veteran!
Code: 73820
1750.00 EUR