United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 United Republic of There is a dual hook

There is a dual hook and eye closure on the collar

although he was quite ill

28 mm x 124 mm)

1957 Issue - Magnetic

rivet missing between the Belfast and South Africa 1901 clasps

United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 United Republic of There is a dual hookTwo piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, measuring 35 mm (w) x 47. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President, to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U. S. military.