United States. A First World War Purple Heart To George W. Schuster United Republic of along with the 101st Airborne

along with the 101st Airborne Division perfected new tactics and doctrine for helicopter-borne assaults over the next five years in Vietnam

John Andre

53 mm knurled pin

extremely fine condition with light scuffing and minimal water stain discolouration

surface wear on the obverse

United States. A First World War Purple Heart To George W. Schuster United Republic of along with the 101st AirborneLikely of Bailey, Biddle & Banks manufacture, this purple heart is in bronze gilt and enamels, the obverse presenting a left facing bust of George Washington on a purple enamelled heart, the reverse is privately engraved GEORGE W. SCHUSTER, the left rim is numbered 17598, worn on an original ribbon with split wrap brooch and a horizontal pin with a lock catch, measures 34. 5mm (w) x 46. 1mm (h inclusive of the integral suspension), weighs 35. 7 grams