United States. A Second War "The Italians To The Heroic 8Th Army" Commemorative Medal Buy Now 4 Personnel Despatch Centre at

4 Personnel Despatch Centre at Blackpool on March 17th

two-piece white metal insignia on a bronze gilt base

After a two week voyage

then discharged upon demobilization on October 6

17 Ambulance Train and sent to Boulogne

United States. A Second War "The Italians To The Heroic 8Th Army" Commemorative Medal Buy Now 4 Personnel Despatch Centre atBronze gilt, obverse illustrating Mount Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples, a sunrise with emanating rays in the background, reverse inscribed "THE ITALIANS TO THE HEROIC 8TH ARMY" with arabesques above and below, 30. 2 mm, without ring, contact marks and surface wear, near very fine. Footnote: Naples fell to the United States 23rd Armoured Brigade on October 1, 1943 and was subsequently occupied by the United States 82nd Airborne until their transfer