New York. Conspicuous Service Cross, “Grompone”

New York. Conspicuous Service Cross, numbered “16449” and engraved “James J. Grompone”. Marked “Sterling”. In its original issue “State of/New York” case.

Sp4 James John Grompone was killed in action in Vietnam on 6 January 1969, while assigned to the 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division. He was from Greenvale, Long Island, New York.