United States. A Bronze Star & Purple Heart Group, To 1St Sergeant Sickels, Company "C", 2Nd Battalion, 34Th Armor Regiment

Includes:

1. Group of Ten: Bronze Star with "V" Device; Purple Heart; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device and Oak Leaf Cluster; Army Achievement Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal with Stylized Rope Bar; National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; Vietnam Service Medal with four Bronze Stars; Republic of Vietnam: Gallantry Cross with Bronze Palm; Republic of Vietnam: Campaign Medal with 60- Clasp; all with their original ribbon, the first eight with a brooch pinback, the Gallantry Cross with dual prongs, the Campaign Medal with a pinback.

2. Miniature Group of Nine: Bronze Star with "V" Device; Purple Heart; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device and Oak Leaf Cluster; Army Achievement Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal with Stylized Rope Bar; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam: Campaign Medal with 60- Clasp; each with its original ribbon and mounted to a suspension.

3. Army Presidential Unit Commendation.

4. Army Valorous Unit Award.

5. Army Meritorious Unit Commendation.

6. Republic of Vietnam: Gallantry Cross with Bronze Palm Unit Citation & Civil Actions with Bronze Palm Unit Citation.

7. four-level Ribbon Bar: 1 - Bronze Star with "V" Device; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device and Oak Leaf Cluster; 2 - Army Achievement Medal; Purple Heart; Army Good Conduct Medal with Stylized Rope Bar; 3 - National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; Vietnam Service Medal with three Bronze Stars; Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon; 4 - Army Service Ribbon; Army Overseas Service Ribbon; Republic of Vietnam: Campaign Medal with 60- Clasp.

8. Republic of Vietnam: Campaign Medal with 60- Clasp Ribbon Bar.

9. five Enameled Ribbon Bars: Bronze Star; Purple Heart; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal.

10. Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge (marked "L.I.G.I." on the reverse), with two Clasps: Tank Weapons and Pistol (both marked "STERLING" and "IK" on their reverse).

11. Combat Infantryman Badge.

12. Army Drill Instructor Badge (marked "G-I" and maker marked with the Vanguard insignia on the reverse).

13. two 1st Sergeant Badges (one in black, one in gold).

14. two Collar Disks: U.S. Army Collar Disk, Armor Corps.

15. two 4th Infantry Division "Ivy Division" Patches.

16. 4th Army Special Crest Lapel Badge.

17. two 34th Armor Regiment Lapel Badges. Accompanied by an acknowledged list of his awards. Near extremely fine.

Footnote: Kenneth L. Sickels was born on May 31, 1930, stating his residence as Wichita, Kansas. He served from 1953 to 1983 (estimated) in the rank of 1st Sergeant (XX-XX9-815; SSAN 509-28-5667) with Company "C", 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, much of his service during the Vietnam War.