Description
This is a plaque and set of insignia from the "Manhattan Project", codename for the combined effort of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, along with Britain and Canada, to produce the first atomic bomb. The grouping includes a plaque named to Private Roger Hamm, along with three ribbon bars, an Army insignia and three patches, representing each of the Army Service Forces, the Service Award of Merit and the Manhattan Engineer District.
VINTAGE:Circa World War II.
SIZE:Items are of various sizes; plaque is 15-3/8" in height and 11-3/4" in width and 5/8" in depth.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Painted wood plaque; fully embroidered patches in cotton/silk thread; silk-wrapped brass bars and plated brass insignia.
ATTACHMENT:Metal hanger with loop.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay MGEX04 LCDEX8/10 SBJJX06/20
CONDITION:8 (Excellent-): Items are in various conditions but overall are in excellent shape.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.