Colombia. A Infantry Battalion Medal (Medal Of Honour For Mission Accomplished) Archive marked “GWL” on reverse

marked “GWL” on reverse

for the first time in United States history

Vavrin contracted mononucleosis while in El Paso and dropped out of school long enough to lose his credits for the year

the other letter is typewritten

measuring 131 mm x 102 mm

Colombia. A Infantry Battalion Medal (Medal Of Honour For Mission Accomplished) Archive marked “GWL” on reverseSilver with yellow, blue and red enamels, unmarked, obverse illustrating a soldier holding the Colombian flag atop a mountain, with a half wreath of laurel leaves at the base of the medal, reverse illustrating the rampant lion sleeve insignia of the battalion, inscribed "BATTALION DE INFANTERIA COLOMBIA" above, with a raised tablet below inscribed over two lines "HONOR AL DEBER COMPLIDO" (Honour Mission Accomplished), 31. 5 mm (w) x 32. 5 mm (h),