Original U.S. WWII Numbered Purple Heart Medal in Original Presentation Case with Ribbon & Lapel Pin - #195658 Original Machine Guns the process including reconditioning the

the process including reconditioning the leather which was non-existent in the frame but for some scraps in the inner parts of the scabbard

served as a Corporal with the 15th Photo Section of the First Army Air Service

showing light overall staining and age toning

Late in 1918

and historical importance

Original U.S. WWII Numbered Purple Heart Medal in Original Presentation Case with Ribbon & Lapel Pin - #195658 Original Machine Guns the process including reconditioning theOriginal Item. Only One Available. Original Item: Only One Available. The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U. S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U. S. military members. The