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'THO WOUNDED, SAVED FELLOW SOLDIERS LIVES. GREEN BERET MEDIC, RONALD SHURER, MOH

$ 3.16

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: New
  • California Prop 65 Warning: NO!
  • MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT: SAVED LIVES OF NUMEROUS FELLOW GREEN BERETS
  • Conflict: Vietnam (1961-75)
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Theme: Militaria
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    CACHED FRONT & BACK!
    A TRIBUTE TO MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT, GREEN BERET MEDIC, SSGT RONALD J. SHURER II,
    'THO INITIALLY PINNED-DOWN,
    RAN THROUGH A HAIL OF
    ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES, SMALL-ARMS AND MACHINE-GUN FIRE, AND
    AN ENEMY TALIBAN SNIPER, WITH DISREGARD FOR HIS OWN LIFE,
    KILLED SEVERAL ENEMY BUT
    HE
    WAS ALSO
    WOUNDED.
    HE F
    IRST GAVE MEDICAL AID TO A WOUNDED TEAMMATE, THEN  SCALED A ROCK- FACE WALL TO RENDER AID AND EVACUATE WOUNDED AFGHAN COMMANDOS.
    SHURER WAS THE ONLY MEDIC WITH HIS UNIT, AND SPENT 5-1/2 HOURS RENDERING AID, AND SAVING LIVES. HE DISPLAYED EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM, TREMENDOUS VALOROUS COURAGE AND SELFLESSNESS.
    IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT THE INSURGENTS NUMBERED APPROXIMATELY 200. THE
    FRONT CACHET HAS TWO PHOTOS OF SHURER, THE MEDAL OF HONOR, BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART MEDALS , THE UNIT'S INSIGNIA (FLASH). IT'S  FRANKED BY THE PURPLE HEART STAMP, AND CANCELLED "FAIRBANKS, AK, NOV. 2, 2018".
    THE REVERSE CACHET IS SHURER'S CITATION.
    NEW, UNSEALED, AND POLY-SLEEVE ENCLOSED. USCS MEMBER 11835, COVER # 10 OF 10. "TOP SARGE" CACHET.