United States. The Posthumously Awarded DSM of Colonel Laurence Ladue for Command in Korea 1951 certificate_of_authenticity Hermengild

Hermengild

2nd Class for Twenty-Five Years' Service (silvered bronze and black enamels

with loss of silver finish throughout

on a black wool field

The books belonged to Hans Hecker (b

United States. The Posthumously Awarded DSM of Colonel Laurence Ladue for Command in Korea 1951 certificate_of_authenticity HermengildDistinguished Service Medal, In bronze gllt with blue enamels, reverse named Laurence K. Ladue, on period ribbon and broach, extremely fine. Accompanied by official award document stating "(posthumously The Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General (then Colonel) Laurence K. Ladue, 015 750 AUS for Exceptionally Meritorious Service in a Duty of Great Responsibility Far East Command, 11 February 0 23 May 1951, given under my hand in the city of