United States. A Legion Of Merit, Officer Grade, C.1950 Auction Legion was equipped by the

Legion was equipped by the Italians and also trained in Italy

and some scuffing and fraying

Meybauer Case for Iron Cross 1st Class 1939 - a black case with silvery cross imprint on top of a lid

Her mother died when Baur was an infant

United States. A Legion Of Merit, Officer Grade, C.1950 Auction Legion was equipped by theIn bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, measuring 47. 5 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, scattered gilt wear evident on the edge and reverse, bronze gilt Officer device affixed to its original ribbon with brooch pinback, the latter numbered "5642", near extremely fine. Footnote: The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of