Original U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam War Named Mameluke Sword to Silver Star Medal Recipient Crimean War He died on 9 January

He died on 9 January 1937 of pneumonia and emphysema and is buried in Durban

It has the standard Cherry Blossom emblem jutting out from the back strap

with no defects

In the final assault the 188th and the 1st of the 187th used flamethrowers and grenades to overtake an area of the ridge that was later renamed "Shorty Ridge"

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Original U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam War Named Mameluke Sword to Silver Star Medal Recipient Crimean War He died on 9 JanuaryOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an incredible Korean War era USMC Mameluke Officer Sword Named to U. S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Lane Rogers. Lt. Col. Roger's Silver Star Citation for actions during the Vietnam War can be found at this link. It reads: The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major Lane Rogers (MCSN: 0 61169), United States Marine Corps, for gallantry in action while