A Second War American Army Distinguished Service Medal; Numbered & Cased Auction reverse medallion with Imperial eagle

reverse medallion with Imperial eagle (on most badges of this type reverse features crossed French flags)

finished in olive green paint

Breast badge of the Order in silver gilt and enamels

115166 (CH

United States Army Air Force

A Second War American Army Distinguished Service Medal; Numbered & Cased Auction reverse medallion with Imperial eagleUnited States; Bronze gilt with blue enamels, numbered "3986" on the edge, 37. 5 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Accompanied by three 10 mm x 36 mm ribbon bars, two with a bronze oak leaf cluster, one of which has a pinback, in their hardshelled case of issue, unmarked on the lid, case also extremely fine.(C: 76)