Original U.S. WWII 4th Ranger Battalion Government Reissue KIA Purple Heart, Silver Star, and Bronze Star Medals to Richard J. Bennett, KIA in Sicily 1943 81mm Mortar just a P inspection stamp

just a P inspection stamp

with light wear on the velvet side

This helmet is a fine example and still retains all of its original WW2 parts and the shell has all original "corked" grain paint

which also appears on the Leather tooled scabbard

There are various other proof marks on the gun

Original U.S. WWII 4th Ranger Battalion Government Reissue KIA Purple Heart, Silver Star, and Bronze Star Medals to Richard J. Bennett, KIA in Sicily 1943 81mm Mortar just a P inspection stampOriginal Items. One of a Kind Group. This is a lovely set of medals, a KIA Purple Heart Medal, Silver Star Medal, and Bronze Star Medal identified to Private First Class Richard J. Bennett, 4th Ranger Battalion, who was killed in action on July 10th, 1943. He would be awarded the Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal, and Purple Heart Medal. His SS Citation reads: On the 10th of July, 1943, in the streets of Sicily, when the platoon was advancing