United States. Army Congressional Medal of Honor, to George F. Thompson, Company K, 27th Maine Volunteers United Republic of in gilt and painted bronze

in gilt and painted bronze

and in very fine condition Accompanied by the breast star

marked "REICHSVERBAND PFORZHEIM 37" on the reverse

named to Breidenbach as a Matrosenhauptgefreiter serving on board the destroyer “Erich Koellner”

the shield measuring 53

United States. Army Congressional Medal of Honor, to George F. Thompson, Company K, 27th Maine Volunteers United Republic of in gilt and painted bronzeType 1. In bronze, finely cut dies for various components of the medal, engraver marked "Paquet F." on the obverse, engraved "The Congress to George F. Thompson Co. K. 27th. Me. Vol", measuring 53 mm (w) x 68. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its eagle above crossed cannons and cannonballs suspension, variation of the American flag in the original ribbon, bronze pinback hanger with U. S. shield, near mint. Footnote: The 27th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment