^Lot 1147A WWII O.S.S. GROUPING OF MASTER SGT. JOHN L. STOYKA

CODE NAME ORE. Master Sgt. Stoyka served overseas in the war against Japan in the Operational Theater of China, India-Burma with the Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S.). He also, according to the U.S. Army Separation Qualification record as Intelligence NCO 631 and "was a member of a O.S.S. team dropped behind enemy lines to collect, interpret, and forward to headquarters of all military importance. Acted as radio operator and demolition expert for the team. He made contacts with the French Marquis and compiled information obtained from them. Did similar work in French-Indo-China, collected and transmitting information to allied headquarters concerning enemy troops."
The grouping also includes a copy of his Honorable Discharge papers indicating that he was an Intelligence NCO-631 expert with carbine, pistol and TSMG and MM with M1 rifle. He served in the Northern France, Rhineland, China Offensive, and China Defensive campaigns. O.S.S. Honorable Discharge certificate. Two silk Intelligence/Mission documents with important call signs in code. U.S. Army Master Sgt rank patches. China Burma-India Theater shoulder patch. Parachutist Qualification badge. Rare WWII Special Forces wing patch and 1942 dated French 20 Francs (Fisherman) banknote with photocopies of declassified documents. (02-25298-1/ZAL). NON-GUN. $400-600.