United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Auction General Service Medal 1918-1962 to

General Service Medal 1918-1962 to the African Pioneer Corps - George VI

the obverse depicting a “W” similar to the style of the Royal Monogram of King Wilhelm

1861: Red Eagle Order 3rd Class with Ribbon

bearing a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “KH24” for Friedrich Linden

(14725 PTE

United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Auction General Service Medal 1918-1962 toInstituted in 1782. Two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Purple Heart was instituted on August 7, 1782 and is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the Armed Forces, has been wounded, killed,