United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Newly Listed ” then Commander McCampbell became

” then Commander McCampbell became the Navy’s “ace of aces” during the missions he flew in 1944

complete with paper and cloth backing

variation 1 with the name of the order

Flight Lieutenant Brown took part in many fighter patrols in the course of which he damaged many locomotives

each housing a cap for the ocular lenses and secured in place by a leather retaining strap

United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Newly Listed ” then Commander McCampbell becameTwo piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, measuring 35 mm (w) x 47. 3 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.