Original U.S. WWII Normady Invasion Silver Star Recipient Named Grouping - 1st Infantry Division Napoleonic The Maynard First Model Carbine

The Maynard First Model Carbine was adopted by the U

The guard is aluminum

In used but generally good condition

Obtained from a private English Naval collection of the Napoleonic era

with wear and some light dents

Original U.S. WWII Normady Invasion Silver Star Recipient Named Grouping - 1st Infantry Division Napoleonic The Maynard First Model CarbineOriginal Item: One of a kind. Lieutenant Lee Matthews ASN 0 1304758 from 480 Audubon Avenue New York, NY was in command of the 2nd platoon, I Company, 3rd Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One) and was awarded the Silver Star of Conspicuous Gallantry in Action for his actions on June 9th 11th in the attack on AGY France just Southeast of Omaha Beach. In fact, we uncovered a document from the Infantry School at