United States. A First World War Purple Heart To George W. Schuster Hold measuring 51 mm (w) x

measuring 51 mm (w) x 88 mm (h - inclusive of crown and horizontally pierced ball suspension)

He was born on December 29

an arrow cross with white enamel arms and oak leaf branches in each quadrants

Scarce on Luftwaffe backing cloth

United States. A First World War Purple Heart To George W. Schuster Hold measuring 51 mm (w) xLikely of Bailey, Biddle & Banks manufacture, this purple heart is in bronze gilt and enamels, the obverse presenting a left facing bust of George Washington on a purple enamelled heart, the reverse is privately engraved GEORGE W. SCHUSTER, the left rim is numbered 17598, worn on an original ribbon with split wrap brooch and a horizontal pin with a lock catch, measures 34. 5mm (w) x 46. 1mm (h inclusive of the integral suspension), weighs 35. 7 grams