United States. A Silver Star & Purple Heart, 87Th Infantry Division Archive per Major General Albert Bruce

per Major General Albert Bruce Matthews

bronze gilt with red and blue enamelled disk

engraved on the reverse of the CAFD with the initial "V" having been added in by hand after the fact

this time for scabbies

better than very fine overall

United States. A Silver Star & Purple Heart, 87Th Infantry Division Archive per Major General Albert BruceSilver Star (two piece construction, silver star placed upon a bronze gilt star shaped base, number engraved "23672" on the edge, engraved "BENARD D. SASSER" on the reverse, maker marked "B B BCo PHILA" (Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia) on the integral suspension, measuring 35 mm (w) x 34. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback); and Purple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, number