Original U.S. WWII Legion of Merit Awarded to Soviet Lieutenant Colonel Semen I. Popov with Citation Signed by President Truman Miscellaneous Gun Parts There is just a bit

There is just a bit of wear and past fouling visible

Clearly the detachable handle is missing which means we have been unable to test it

he moved his beleaguered government to Iași

however the maker is not marked

however there is oxidation under the left side ear area

Original U.S. WWII Legion of Merit Awarded to Soviet Lieutenant Colonel Semen I. Popov with Citation Signed by President Truman Miscellaneous Gun Parts There is just a bitOriginal Item. One of a Kind. 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 outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight uniformed services of the United States as well as to military and political figures of foreign governments. This is an outstanding set consisting of an unengraved medal, War