Description
and left leg
The official report stated "This soldier was instantly killed by machine gun fire
" Fortunately for Herod
as follows: Capt
Ontario for three weeks (July 4 to July 25 1942)
A Second War American Purple Heart; Numbered Auction and left legA Second War American Purple Heart; Numbered Bronze gilt and enamels, un named, 34. 8 mm x 43. 5 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, chip in the purple enamel on the right side of the heart, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 10 mm x 36 mm Ribbon Bar and a 4 mm x 17 mm enamelled Ribbon Bar with button hole attachment, in its hardshelled case of issue, case also extremely fine.