United States. A Legion Of Merit, Chief Commander With Case Auction The blade sits securely within

The blade sits securely within a silver-plated non-magnetic metal crossguard which features a hooked quillon and transitions into a one-piece hilt

with a 49 mm long needle pin

but without descriptions as per the body of the book

the underside in Army green wool

with two strands of chain-link threading

United States. A Legion Of Merit, Chief Commander With Case Auction The blade sits securely withinInstituted in 1942. In bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, measuring 74. 5 mm (w) x 71. 5 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Accompanied by its 35. 5 mm (w) x 10 mm (h) ribbon bar with clasp, in their hardshelled case of issue, padded exterior, scuffing evident on the bottom, case near extremely fine. Footnote: The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for