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WWII 717th Tank Battalion WIA Purple Heart & Telegram Group Wounded by Sniper

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WWII 717th Tank Battalion WIA Purple Heart & Telegram Group Wounded by Sniper

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WWII Wounded in Action group from a tanker of the 717th Tank Battalion, attached to the 79th Infantry Division in Europe. Included is his slot brooch Purple Heart medal, not named or numbered, his original Western Union wound telegram, small original newspaper clipping. Also includes a 1945 dated V-Mail letter from him detailing how he was shot in the head by a sniper while poking his head outside of the tank. Good condition, with folds to the paper.

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WWII 717th Tank Battalion WIA Purple Heart & Telegram Group Wounded by Sniper

Name: WWII 717th Tank Battalion WIA Purple Heart & Telegram Group Wounded by Sniper
SKU: 124739978
Price: 170 USD
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