Original U.S. WWII 793rd Field Artillery Battalion Captain’s Bronze Star Grouping with Engraved Medal & Original Citation with Tons of Ephemera - Charles H. Svihra

Original Items. One-of-a-Kind Group. This is a lovely grouping identified to Captain Charles H. Svihra, commanding officer of the Service Battery, 793rd Field Artillery Battalion. The group includes his later issued engraved Bronze Star medal, his original Bronze Star citation paper, several other medals, documents, and a great deal of photos and ephemera.
 
His Bronze Star citation reads:

“Captain Charles H. Svihra, 793rd Field Artillery Battalion, U.S. Army, is awarded the Bronze Star medal for meritorious service in England, France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany, from 18 April 1944 to 29 November 1944, in connection with military operations against the enemy. Captain Svihra, as battalion S-4 and Commanding Officer of the Service Battery, has performed his duties with distinction. He has kept the battalion supplied as completely as the situation permits and maintained a particularly high degree of discipline and morale among his men. Captain Svihra has made an invaluable contribution to the battalion’s effort in its operations against the enemy. The outstanding leadership and devotion to duty displayed by Captain Svihra reflect great credit upon himself and the Military Service.”

The group includes:
- Bronze Star Medal engraved Charles H. Svihra in later presentation case with ribbon and pin.
- Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal in presentation cases, not engraved.
- EAMD medal with 2 stars in box.
- National Defense medal in box. 
- Original Bronze Star citation with XIX Corps embossed seal. 
- Box of various pins, buttons, ribbons, etc.
- Bag of pins, ruptured duck discharge patch, some captured Kriegsmarine buttons.
- 100+ photographs of time in service, Germany, and more. 
- Countless army documents, newspapers, photos, maps, postcards, and other pieces of ephemera.
- Amazing 228th Field Artillery Group map of war chronicle with great cartoons, 22 x 29” with divisional insignia surrounding it. Worthy of being framed!

There is truly too much ephemera to list here. This outstanding grouping comes ready for further research and display!