Colt 1911 .45 ACP caliber pistol (C12499)

Colt 1911 .45 ACP caliber pistol belonging to Brigadier General Benidict Aron. Made in 1914. Nice sharp gun with 70% of the original blue and the rest turned to patina. Bore is excellent. Gun comes with US GI holster that is marked “B. Aron/1310” on the inside flat. On the right hand side of frame is engraved “MAJ. B.Aron, Chicago, IL”. Underneath the serial number is the caduceus for medicine. This was obviously his carry piece during his service in WWI. He served in the National Guard in WWII due to his advanced age. In WWI, he received a purple heart and was later given Verdun Bronze Medal by France for leading the evacuation of wounded while under fire. He served in the National Guard until his retirement in 1946 where his rank then was a Brigadier General. Very neat gun carried and owned by a general and a doctor in service.