Help with some Medals

MarkC · 05-29-2007, 08:36 PM

I received these items from a vets estate that I bought a P.38 and rifle from last year. Any help in the value would be appreciated since I don't collect these items and would like to keep them with the guns.

the gunman · 05-29-2007, 10:07 PM

1- fire police 2 -wound badge 3-war service cross with swords ( no sawas center missing) 4- U.S p38 can opener 5- Alpine corps 6 & 7 day badges 8- appears to be a watch fob from the town 9-appears to be a post war copy of something. 1 & 2 are kind of interesting but unfortunately the entire batch has little value.

John Sabato · 05-30-2007, 12:30 AM

The item 6 & 7 are two examples of a U.S. "Ruptured Duck" pin that is awarded to disabled veterans... my Dad also had one lke #7 (now in my possession) that he wore in the lapel of his suits ...as a result of his limp caused by an 8mm MG bullet passing through the upper part of his leg while crossing an open field in Winterburg Germany in 1945. This wound took him out of combat just 90 days before Berlin fell to the Allies.

MarkC · 05-30-2007, 12:21 PM

Thanks guys!

05-29-2007, 08:36 PM	#1
MarkC User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 478 Thanks: 1 Thanked 109 Times in 26 Posts	Help with some Medals I received these items from a vets estate that I bought a P.38 and rifle from last year. Any help in the value would be appreciated since I don't collect these items and would like to keep them with the guns.

05-30-2007, 12:30 AM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	The item 6 & 7 are two examples of a U.S. "Ruptured Duck" pin that is awarded to disabled veterans... my Dad also had one lke #7 (now in my possession) that he wore in the lapel of his suits ...as a result of his limp caused by an 8mm MG bullet passing through the upper part of his leg while crossing an open field in Winterburg Germany in 1945. This wound took him out of combat just 90 days before Berlin fell to the Allies. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

05-29-2007, 10:07 PM	#2
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	1- fire police 2 -wound badge 3-war service cross with swords ( no sawas center missing) 4- U.S p38 can opener 5- Alpine corps 6 & 7 day badges 8- appears to be a watch fob from the town 9-appears to be a post war copy of something. 1 & 2 are kind of interesting but unfortunately the entire batch has little value.

05-30-2007, 12:21 PM	#4
MarkC User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 478 Thanks: 1 Thanked 109 Times in 26 Posts	Thanks guys!