Named PH, SS and BS set with boxes

[wildkatz22]

hello all,

I'm considering buying a named PH, SS and BS set with boxes. Doing some reseach on the medals i found that it was posted at another forum.


PH, SS, BS medal set - can anyone helkp with research pleasw? - MEDALS & DECORATIONS - U.S. Militaria Forum

I was just curious about the value of this set.

thanks in advance

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi,they look a nice set,as to value I do not know,buy obviously WW2 era are more expensive than later as a rule,but then again,if it is anything like UK awards,a specific unit can make a huge difference in price!! Leon.

[wildkatz22]

Thanks. What would be the maximum you would pay for this set including the boxes?

thanks

[Wagriff]

You Did note the oakleaf pins also? Each oakleaf signified the award of Another of the medal to which it is attached. If you had a Silver leaf, it meant that you had also received Five more awards.(1 silver =5 bronze leafs). I am intrigued by the Silver Star which Looks to have Also had some sort of attachment to the ribbon but is now missing. If this is a legitimate set, whoever earned these awards saw some Serious action.

[Javelin4life]

Can we get a better shot of the engravings? Just remember: WWII vintage medals were used as new old stock through the Vietnam war, which means that based on the style of the engraving, these could have been awarded to a VN veteran. I'm sure that his name would come up in muster rolls, especially if he got 2 PH, 3 BS and a SS; that would narrow down the search to figure out this soldier's story.

[ww2relichunter]

with groupings like this the difference in 100s of dollars could be was he a kia, his unit, other won medals, wars he fought in theese can make big differences !!

[wildkatz22]

As far as I know attached are some of his service record. I haven't done any other research just yet.



From the forum i found earlier, the lettering is not WWII and may have been a private engraving.
PH, SS, BS medal set - can anyone helkp with research pleasw? - MEDALS & DECORATIONS - U.S. Militaria Forum

I'm looking at paying $400 with shipping. Worth it?

[Wagriff]

A shame that his 2 Presidential Citation Unit pieces are missing, but they could be replaced, if desired-as could the Silver Star oakleaf. The 2 PCU's weren't actual Medals, per se, but were Ribbon Bars. By the style of the engraving I would agree that this is probably a later replacement set for Irving who may have lost his original issued set. An uncommon grouping for a Jewish serviceman who, apparently, got himself into some pretty hairy stuff in WWII-I wonder which theater he was in, to see so much trouble? My guess would be the Pacific. $400 is probably not a bad price for the lot, but, as always, it depends on how badly you want it, of course.