United States Purple Heart Medals

Tarawa KIA Marine Corps Purple Heart Medal: MINT Condition All Original Sterling Type 1 USMC PH, Officially Hand Engraved "Pvt. / William G. Kiley / USMCR." on Gilt Split Wrap Brooch, in Clean WWII Purple "Coffin" Case, with outer mailer and Original wrapping tissue. Private Kiley was from Chicago IL, and was with I "India" Co., 3rd Bn., 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. He was Killed in Action November 20, 1943 in the Tarawa/Gilbert Island Campaign. Good Research, including the USMC Casualty Card. All in Mint, clean solid condition. (SOLD) Ref.# W2USMSKiley

Early KIA Group for Java Sea. Posthumous U.S. Naval Purple Heart/Good Conduct/Campaign Medal Group: Original Type 3 USN PH (Slot Brooch), Officially and Beautifully Hand Engraved in WWII Type II Short Titled Case. Original Impressed Naming USN Good Conduct Medal in the Traditional UnDated form for a posthumous award, on correct Slot Brooch. American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal, and WWII Victory Medal all in Original Titled Envelopes as issued to the family. All items are in Mint to Near Mint Condition, with only typical signs of age and oxidation. The PH is in Mint Condition. Machinist Mate 2nd Class was on the USS Ashville, a well known Patrol Gunboat (PG 21), from the China Service, was lost on March 1, 1942 in an action with a Japanese Surface Ship. His body was never recovered, and the official date of death was declared after the end of the war. Excellent NARA/Service File Research. (Inquire) Ref.#W2USMPHGLawrence

Posthumous Invasion of the Philippines U.S. Navy Purple Heart Medal: Original Sterling Type 1 USN PH, Officially and Beautifully Hand Engraved with the typical flourishes "Harry H. / Lakeman / SK1c / USNR." on Gilt Split Wrap Brooch, in Clean WWII Purple Case. All in Excellent, clean solid condition, with minor signs of age and oxidation. Store Keeper 1st Class Lakeman was KIA on an LSM in October of 1944 by a Japanese Artillery round while supporting the invasion of Leyte. Excellent Copy Research included. (SOLD) Ref.# W2USMSLakeman

Outstanding WWII KIA 338th IR, 85th ID Army Purple Heart Group: Sgt. Killed in Action on October 14, 1944 in Italy, and buried in Florence American Cemetery in Italy. Officially Hand Engraved Purple Heart. Mint Condition unnumbered strike, on a slot brooch, including LP/RB, in original wood framed black titled case. Comes with Original Burial Flag in Shipping Box, and a Beautiful Cased Custom Engraved Frame with Colorized Period Photo. Includes ABMC & Web Based Research. Ref.# W2USMPHGWeaver (Inquire)

WWII KIA 331st IR, 83rd ID Army Purple Heart: Private Killed in Action on July 17, 1944 in ETO, just outside Carentan, and buried in Normandy American Cemetery in France. Officially Hand Engraved Purple Heart. Clean unnumbered strike, on a slot brooch, in original wood framed black titled case. Includes ABMC and Excellent Web Research verification. (Inquire) Ref.# W2USMSMeaker

WWII KIA 412th BS, 95th BG, 8th AAF Purple Heart: Tech. Sgt. Killed in Action on June 11, 1943 as a B-17 Crewman, and Memorialized at Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten. Officially Hand Engraved Purple Heart. Clean unnumbered strike, on a slot brooch, including in original wood framed black titled case. Includes Excellent ABMC Research and Web Based verification, including the MACR. This was an Early 8th AF B-17 Crew that was shot down by German fighters about 25 miles out into the North Sea, returning from a bombing mission over Bremen Germany. The aircraft exploded on hitting the water, with the loss of the entire crew. (SOLD) Ref.# W2USMSVail

WWII KIA 415th IR, 104th ID Army Purple Heart: Private Killed in Action on October 26, 1944 in ETO, and buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Belgium. Officially Hand Engraved Purple Heart. Clean unnumbered strike, on a slot brooch, including LP/RB, in original wood framed black titled case. Includes ABMC Research and/NPRC verification. (Inquire) Ref.# W2USMSFreis

WWII "Rapido River" KIA 19th Combat Engineers, 36th ID Army Purple Heart: PFC Killed in Action on January 21, 1944 in the thick of one of the most infamous battles in the Italian ETO, with a significant impact on the U.S. Campaign. This was one of the combat engineers that was caught in the deadly crossfire, attempting to build the pontoon bridges across the Rapido, with over 2100 casualties, including 550 dead. Officially Hand Engraved Purple Heart. Clean unnumbered strike, on a slot brooch. Includes Extensive NPRC Service File and Action Research. (SOLD) Ref.# W2USMSDavidson

WWII German Bulge Encirclement and Capture of the Golden Lion Division WIA/POW 589th FA/Battery A, 106th ID Army Purple Heart: Private Wounded in Action and Captured on December 17, 1944 in the largest U.S. surrender of troops in ETO near St. Vith. This was the action were the 106th Inf. Div. had to surrender nearly 7,000 US Troops caught in the launch of the German Counter-Offensive, starting the Battle of the Bulge. What was left of the 589th Field Artillery held off the initial advance long enough to avoid an even greater loss of troops at the famous "Alamo Defense at Parker's Crossroads". Officially Small Machine Engraved Purple Heart, with RB/LP, Walsh Card and original wrapping tissue. Very Clean Near-Mint to Mint Condition unnumbered strike, on a slot brooch, in original black titled case with buff inner shipping box. Includes Extensive NARA POW and Web Research/Verification. (SOLD) Ref.# W2USMSDuch

WWII WIA 134th IR, 35th ID Army Purple Heart: Private Wounded in Action on January 27, 1945 in ETO. Uncommon example of the Officially Small Impressed Named/Engraved Purple Heart Style. Clean unnumbered strike, on a slot brooch, in original black titled case. Includes Recovered Service Record Copy from NPRC. (Inquire) Ref.# W2USMSPierzch

WWII Army Purple Heart with OLC: Clean unnumbered strike, with crisp detail and Original Oak Leaf Cluster, on a slot brooch. Excellent to Near-Mint condition, with some oxidation around applied enamel shield. (Inquire)

WWII Numbered and Cased Army Purple Heart: 100% Original numbered "431477" strike, with enameled center, on a slot brooch, w/LP and RB. VF+ to Excellent condition, with only minor signs of age, and a touch of soiling to RB. Early Wood Framed Case is Clean and Solid, with some typical signs of age. Overall Nice WW2 Era PH Set. (Inquire)

WWII Cased Army Purple Heart: Nice clean unnumbered strike, with crisp detail, on a slot brooch, including RB/LP/DM. Mint condition, in original black titled case. (Inquire)

WWII/Korea Boxed Purple Heart Gold Star Button "Mother's Pin": Original Next of Kin Purple Heart Lapel Button. Authorized in 1947 for issue to next of kin for service men and women, retroactive from WWI and later, who were killed in action. Mint Condition, in original satin lined box, with some very minor signs of age after 55+ years. Un-Initialed, and as such an un-issued original pin back. Issued in addition to the PH Medal to Mothers, Wives, Next-of-Kin in Honor of the loss of their family member. These are from the Original stock of badges that were made after the end of World War Two, and of High Quality manufacture. Issued in Honor of any United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Armed Forces Women lost in the service of this country. (Inquire)

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