Verenigde Staten - Medaille - US WW2 Grouping Good Conduct Medal in oiginal box + Armored Patch + Combat Infantry Badge

Offered for auction is a nice original and not that easy to find nice grouping consisting of a 1945 dateed boxed WW2 Good Conduct Medal in the original box, ribbon bar and medal itself., a Armoured Division patch of the same owner, and a clutch back combat infantry badge (CIB). Great original grouping in good condition for its age; it has a nice age tarnish! The box has some wear. See all photo's for an important own impression, as they are part of the description.

Great medal for your WW2 collection!
History of the medal
The Army Good Conduct Medal was established by Executive Order 8809, dated 28 June 1941, and authorized the award for soldiers completing three years active service after that date.

The criteria were amended by Executive Order 9323, dated 31 March 1943, to authorize the award for enlisted soldiers having three years of service after 27 August 1940 or one year of service after 7 December 1941 while the United States is at war.

Executive Order 10444, dated 10 April 1953, revised the criteria to authorize the award for soldiers having three years of service after 27 August 1940; one year of service after 7 December 1941 while the United States is at war; and for soldiers having the first award for service after 27 June 1950 upon termination of service, for periods less than three years, but more than one year. An initial award of the Good Conduct Medal can also be awarded to soldiers with less than one year of service if the soldier was discharged due to an injury sustained in the line of duty or if died in service.