WWII USAAF 445th BOMB GROUP NAMED KIA PURPLE HEART

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WWII USAAF 445th BOMB GROUP NAMED KIA PURPLE HEART
WWII USAAF 700th Bombardment Squadron, 445th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force KIA Purple Heart. Named to Bombardier 1st Lieutenant Thomas E. Christensen, O-2043754. Aboard the B-24H Liberator #42-7534, Christensen was shot down by enemy flak on December 20, 1943 on a bombing mission to Bremen, Germany. (1) Named Purple Heart. Private engraving. No case, ribbon or lapel pin. (1) Unnamed Air Medal. Full wrap brooch. Original case, lapel and and ribbon present. Included are photocopies of MACR, biographical info, official letters, reports and more.
Provenance: Lifetime Military Memorabilia & Arms Collection of Peter L. Knepton (1956-2023 Savannah, Georgia)
Condition: Very good. Light wear. Case has torn paper hinge.
Estimate: 300-600

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 Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 9:00 AM  Eastern
 
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WWII USAAF 445th BOMB GROUP NAMED KIA PURPLE HEART
WWII USAAF 445th BOMB GROUP NAMED KIA PURPLE HEART
Lot number: 125388
Seller: Centurion Auctions
Event: Wartime Collectible & Military Memorabilia Auction
Ends: Saturday, May 24 | 9:00 AM  Eastern

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