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PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY THE MEDAL IS ON SALE, NOT THEPHOTOGRAPH OR EPHEMERA.
All our listed items are original Christian devotionals.Some may have been cleaned or polished before their arrival, by their lastcaretaker. Their use is for personal devotion.
This medal is from the estate collection of WWII ChaplainJames Hugh O'Neill. It was acquired by my mother 50 years ago along withseveral others that we will sale off this year. Rt. Rev. Msgr. James HughO'Neill (January 14, 1892 -- April 17, 1972) was an American Catholic priestwho served as a chaplain in the United States Army from 1926 to 1952, rising tothe rank of brigadier general. While serving as chaplain of the Third UnitedStates Army during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, he composed thefamous "Weather Prayer" at the request of the Third Army's commander,General George S. Patton.
The medal is 1.5 inches long and weighs 10 gramssterling.
These would have been given out to soldiers as gifts.
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