Original U.S. WWII Navy Early Issue Silver Star Medal with Wrap Brooch in Early Issue Numbered Red Box with Pin & Ribbon - Excellent U.S. Navy though it is not maker

though it is not maker marked

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Original U.S. WWII Navy Early Issue Silver Star Medal with Wrap Brooch in Early Issue Numbered Red Box with Pin & Ribbon - Excellent U.S. Navy though it is not makerOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the successor award to the "Citation Star" (316 silver star) which was established by an Act of Congress on July 9, 1918, during World War I. On July 19, 1932, the Secretary of War approved the conversion of the "Citation Star" to the SSM with the original "Citation Star" incorporated into the center of the medal. This is an extremely scarce early WWII Navy issue Silver Star Medal with