United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 certificate_of_authenticity Number 3 (September 1942)

Number 3 (September 1942)

Type II (in chromed metal with red

he joined the Waffen-SS

A set of well preserved

the city at the left identified as "St PETERSBURG"

United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 certificate_of_authenticity Number 3 (September 1942)Two 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.