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Auction: 321 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale and Stocks and Bonds of the Americas
Lot: 736

Display Group of WWII Medals to Sam Ichiba, 3rd Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Born in California to Japanese immigrants, Sam was interned with his parents as many Japanese-Americans were after Pearl Harbor. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1944 and saw action in France and Italy. He later retired to Stamford, CT.
* Purple Heart with cluster
* Army Good Conduct, WWII Victory, American Theatre and Army of Occupation Medals
* Presidential Unit Citation with cluster, uniform insignia and cloth insignia of the 442nd RCT; WWII photo and reprint of Ichiba in uniform and in field.
Generally Extremely Fine. (10)

Sold for
$170