United States of America – WW2 Heart Shield Bible – Bulletproof bible – Government Issue
€295.00
Description
An original Heart Shield Bible from World War II in great condition! These were designed to fit into the uniform chest pocket. The metal plates were to prevent a bullet from reaching the soldier’s heart, which they did in a number of occasions.
The surface of the bible has a great patina and has the text: May God Bless You” and virtually ALL!! of the gold finish. The bible and its shield are in nice condition; some wear as expected for its age of 80 years. The nice thing is that this bible is named to T/3 Sgt Verne M Mellinger, complete with date and unit!
T/5 Verne M. Mellinger
Lake, Montana
B. 8/4/1918
D. 8/1/1974
Clark, Washington
Enlisted 8/13/1942
Signal Corps.
Discharged 2/5/1946
Great item to research further! Included is a picture of his grave!
