Original U.S. WWII Navy USMC Type 1 Purple Heart with Split Brooch in Original Correct Purple Presentation Case MILITARIA most likely cut off in

most likely cut off in the battlefield

This is a wonderful example of a hard to find gas mask

- French Military Health Service Honour Medal

with a silver plated brass plate that slides over them

and a bit dirty on the front

Original U.S. WWII Navy USMC Type 1 Purple Heart with Split Brooch in Original Correct Purple Presentation Case MILITARIA most likely cut off inOriginal Item. Only One Available. While the Army had been producing Purple Hearts since 1932, the Navy Department did not start production until 1943. On December 9, 1942, the Navy was authorized to award the Purple Heart; however, the Navy had no Purple Hearts in inventory. The week before Christmas, the Navy made an official requisition to the director of the U. S. Mint for 135,000 Purple Hearts, using the same 1932 Army pattern for the medal and