The Bronze Star Medal

The original medal is in excellent collector's condition. The medal is on the original shoe. Manufacturer "G27" (Graco Awards company, has been in existence since 1981, is located in Tombal, Texas). Bronze, stamping, patination. The medal is a bronze five-pointed star with a diameter of 1.5 inches (38 mm). The size of each ray is 3/16 inches (4.8 mm). At the point where all five rays align, there is another 1 star with a smaller diameter. The reverse has a circular inscription "HEROIC OR A MERITORIOUS ACT" ("HEROIC OR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT"). The center of the resulting circle is provided to indicate the recipient's name, which is applied by engraving. The star is attached to the ribbon by a metal rectangular loop with rounded corners. Guarantee of authenticity.

The Bronze Star is the fourth most important military award in the United States Armed Forces, if awarded with a cluster "V" ("Valor") for heroism on the battlefield, and the ninth in the order of precedence in the usual version among all U.S. awards. It was established on February 4, 1944 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was intended to reward military personnel whose feat was not sufficient to be awarded the Silver Star for heroism in battle, or medals of the relevant branches of the armed forces for merit in other cases. Its effect was also extended to the merits and exploits performed starting from December 7, 1941 by Government Decree No. 11046 dated 08/24/1962. Military personnel of friendly Armed Forces were allowed to present this award, although foreigners were awarded it during the Second World War. If a serviceman was awarded for heroism on the battlefield, and not just for military merit, then in this case a cluster in the form of a bronze letter "V" was attached to the ribbon of the medal and on the strap, from Valor - valor. Among the Soviet servicemen, the awards were awarded to the commanders of some divisions stationed in 1945 in Austria, their political officers, commanders of some regiments, as well as individual military personnel. In particular, Pyotr Artemyevich Malyakshin was awarded it, as well as V. F. Margelov, commander of the 49th Guards Rifle Division and future commander of the Soviet Airborne Forces.