Original U.S. WWII Framed Medal of Freedom of George Tweed - Inspiration for “No Man is an Island” - 17 x 21” Ordnance Made of dark blue wool

Made of dark blue wool with enameled leather visor bound and a leather chinstrap

There is tearing of the white canvas webbing border around the edge of the cap in places

Bluing is strong overall

and we have no documentation to back up that this helmet was used in BOB

Original U.S. WWII Framed Medal of Freedom of George Tweed - Inspiration for “No Man is an Island” - 17 x 21” Ordnance Made of dark blue woolOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is the outstanding framed medal and photo set of George R. Tweed, a decorated radioman in the United States Navy who served during World War II. He is most famous for evading Japanese capture for two years and seven months after the surrender of the U. S garrison on Guam in 1941. His story was later told in a movie, No Man is an Island. The frame measures roughly 17 x 21 and contains his medal and ribbon under a