United States. A Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade To Colonel Abraham Edward Shook Ss Dfc Lm Am, Usaf Hold impressed: JOHN COOK

impressed: JOHN COOK

5 mm on a silk worm hanger with pinback

a 1937 DJ/HJ youth hostel badge

and Viersen Reserve Militia Veteran's Association Commemorative Medal (gold-coloured gilt on white metal

Wreath and two birds in rolled aluminum wire

United States. A Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade To Colonel Abraham Edward Shook Ss Dfc Lm Am, Usaf Hold impressed: JOHN COOKUnited States Air Force, Designer of the Shook Bomb used during the Korean War In bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, engraved ""ABRAHAM E. SHOOK"" on the reverse, measuring 48. 3 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: Abraham Edward ""Ed"" Shook was born on May 27, 1920 in Plain, New Mexico. During the Second World War, in the rank of Captain, he was awarded the Silver