Original U.S. WWI USMC Croix de Guerre Certificate Named to Marine KIA at Soissons in Original Shipping Tube - Fred Byron Gruver - 2x Silver Star Recipient U.S. Badges This ensured the mine was

This ensured the mine was not detonated by wildlife or natural impact of blowing leaves

with red and orange washers on either side of the leather washer grip

but Casablanca

and they seem to be relatively rare

The lot comes more than ready for further research and display

Original U.S. WWI USMC Croix de Guerre Certificate Named to Marine KIA at Soissons in Original Shipping Tube - Fred Byron Gruver - 2x Silver Star Recipient U.S. Badges This ensured the mine wasOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a gorgeous Croix de Guerre Certificate named to Private Fred B. Gruver, a Marine who was Missing in Action from July 18th, 1918 in Vierzy, France, and was never found. A Chauchat Gunner, Gruver was cited in the Marine Corps Muster Rolls for showing great coolness and bravery in the trenches in the Bois de Bellleau, June 13th and 14th, 1918. During enemy machine gun attacks, repairing broken Chauchat rifles and