United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Hold 24 mm (w) x 86

24 mm (w) x 86

When the other Pioneer Battalions were absorbed into the Canadian Engineers

the obverse with an inscripton of “MEDAILLE WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN ‘1941/42’ (OSTMEDAILLE)”

along with the task force

United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Hold 24 mm (w) x 86Two 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.