Original U.S. WWII Legion of Merit Awarded to Soviet Lieutenant Colonel Semen I. Popov with Citation Signed by President Truman WWII RZM Marked with M1/62 indicating

RZM Marked with M1/62 indicating it was manufactured by rare maker Gustav Hähl of Pforzheim

the AAF restricted glider instruction to pilots to powered aircraft since there were enough pilots available who could serve a dual purpose in troop carrier units

as it hangs at half cock when fired from full cock

As she quickly departed the vicinity

Original U.S. WWII Legion of Merit Awarded to Soviet Lieutenant Colonel Semen I. Popov with Citation Signed by President Truman WWII RZM Marked with M1/62 indicatingOriginal Item. One of a Kind. The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight uniformed services of the United States as well as to military and political figures of foreign governments. This is an outstanding set consisting of an unengraved medal, War