Description
The gilding on the award is retained very well but there are areas of loss and wear
Was familiar with all types of hand weapons including automatic weapons and hand grenades
17th Airborne on August 18
These were considered unauthorized for wear up until 1917 when an official insignia design was made
Small wood crack to left of breach area
Original U.S. Vietnam War 1st Infantry Division Bronze Star Ephemera Grouping - Buddy E. Blair German Uniforms The gilding on the awardOriginal Group. One of a Kind. This is the extensive group of Buddy Eugene Blair, a Sergeant & Squad Leader in the 1st Infantry Division who showed valor & gallantry in action. Blair was awarded the Army Commendation Medal & the Bronze Star Medal for his work in Vietnam, but his life was tragically cut short on May 12th, 1970, when after returning home from Vietnam, he died in a car accident at the age of 21. The group includes a great number of color