Original U.S. WWII Named Engraved Legion of Merit Medal & Insignia Grouping to William B. Foster Jr. Sharps Rifle The aluminized paint on the

The aluminized paint on the gorget and chain is intact

They were probably painted or plated at one point

They show the usual wear

designed to carefully press the lead ball / bullet into the muzzle of the barrel

The round is marked as:

Original U.S. WWII Named Engraved Legion of Merit Medal & Insignia Grouping to William B. Foster Jr. Sharps Rifle The aluminized paint on theOriginal Grouping. One of a Kind. This is a great medal grouping named to Colonel William B. Foster Jr., a U. S. Army veteran of World War I & II. The grouping includes: Engraved Legion of Merit Medal engraved to William B. Foster. Brooch has a small bit of staining but otherwise in great shape. Engraved 50 year Service medal for the Most Worshipment Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Engraved to WILLIAM B. FOSTER JR. 1917 7 16. This was likely the date he