Outstanding original U.S. Marine Corps medal and ribbon grouping identified to Staff Sergeant Harold L. Apgar, a WWII Marine whose service has been verified in the U.S. Marine Corps muster rolls.Apgar completed his Marine Corps service as a Staff Sergeant, and this group reflects a substantial wartime and postwar career.The centerpiece is his named Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, engraved:HAROLD L. APGAR
1944The group also includes an impressive assortment of original full-size medals, ribbon bars, and Marine Corps eagle, globe and anchor insignia.Visible awards include wartime and postwar decorations consistent with service spanning World War II, the Pacific, postwar China, and the early Cold War/Korean-era period. Included are examples of the:* Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
* American Defense Service Medal
* American Campaign Medal
* Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
* World War II Victory Medal
* China Service Medal
* National Defense Service Medal
* Additional campaign, service, and unit ribbons
* Multiple ribbon bars with devices/stars
* Marine Corps Eagle, Globe and Anchor insignia
* Named dog tag / identification piece shownThe 1944-dated Good Conduct Medal is especially desirable because it directly names the Marine and provides strong period provenance to the grouping.The presence of both the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and China Service Medal makes this a particularly interesting set, indicating substantial Pacific-area service and qualifying China service. Combined with the later service ribbons, the group shows that Apgar continued in the Corps well beyond a brief wartime enlistment.Marine Corps muster-roll research confirms Harold L. Apgar as a career enlisted Marine who ultimately left the service as a Staff Sergeant.The ribbon bars themselves are also very attractive, with numerous campaign and service awards, stars/devices, and excellent period construction. The medals and ribbons display beautifully as a complete career grouping.This is a strong opportunity for collectors of:WWII USMC / Marine Corps medal groups / Pacific Theater / China Marines / named Marine groups / Good Conduct Medals / career Marine CorpsThe combination of a named 1944 Good Conduct Medal, verified muster-roll service, Staff Sergeant rank, Pacific service, China service, and a large original medal/ribbon assemblage makes this a particularly compelling and researchable Marine Corps group.Please examine all photographs carefully for exact contents, condition, devices, ribbon arrangement, and insignia. Sold exactly as shown.
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