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Auction: 321 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale and Stocks and Bonds of the Americas
Lot: 737

Vietnam War Group to Lt. Jonathan Cameron Shine, Platoon Leader, C Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Manchus; 25th Infantry Division. Born in Pleasantville, NY in 1947, Shine was killed in action Oct. 15, 1970 in Binh Duong Province. While leading his platoon against a determined enemy force, he directed his men to evacuate the seriously wounded; while he was also seriously wounded, Shine covered their movement with fire on the enemy. The enemy then directed their fire on Lt. Shine and he was killed.
* Silver Star - named
* Bronze Star - named
* Purple Heart - named
* Silver Star - unnamed
* National Defense, Republic of Vietnam Service medals
* RVN Vietnam Campaign Medal with '1960' bar
* South Vietnam Gallantry Medal and additional, uncertain Vietnamese medal (missing applique on medallion?)
* Combat Infantry and paratrooper badges, and 2 Ranger cloth patches and additional Purple Heart - unnamed (uncertain whether related)
On average, Extremely Fine. (14)

Sold for
$210