United States. A Purple Heart Group To Fire Controlman Bouret & Brother Leo, Kia, Uss Harding, Battle Of Okinawa, 1945 Archive gilded zinc

gilded zinc

Knight’s grade was issued to junior Officers while higher grades were generally awarded to the Austrian (and later Austro-Hungarian) Officers of noble birth or high ranking military leaders

the reverse with a central crowned Royal Monogram of King Wilhelm

spotting evident on the front panel

United States. A Purple Heart Group To Fire Controlman Bouret & Brother Leo, Kia, Uss Harding, Battle Of Okinawa, 1945 Archive gilded zincPurple Heart, (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "GORDON E. BOURET FC1C USN" on the reverse, measuring 35mm (w) x 43mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine condition); Good Conduct Medal (bronze, 32. 5mm (w) x 36mm (h including integral ball), on original ribbon, extremely fine condition), American Defense Medal (bronze, 31. 5mm (w)x 35. 5mm (h including