September Military and Edged Arms Auction
Lot 64:
Sold for: $850
Description
Item/Description: Collection of posthumous accolades for Naval Officer Robert E. Furno. Lot includes:
Purple Heart Medal engraved on the reverse: For Military Merit Robert E. Furno TMIC USNR with case.
WW 2 US Navy Rate Blue Torpedoman’s Mate 3rd class patch
Three Campaign Medals
Paperwork from the Naval Department Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington DC, dated 1948.
Robert E Furno from New Jersey, Casualty Date 28 May 1945, World War II, Service Branch: Navy; Rank: Petty Officer First Class; Specialty: Torpedoman’s Mate First Class; Casualty Type: Missing in action or lost at sea.
Material: Mixed
Dimensions: Purple Heart: Length: 3 1/4"; Width: 1 1/4". Patch: Height: 4 1/2"; Width: 3 3/4"
Condition: Signs of age and wear include surface scratches and scuffing.
Age: 1940s
Provenance: Private Estate
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