Original U.S. WWII Navy USMC Type 1 Purple Heart with Split Brooch in Original Correct Purple Presentation Case MILITARIA A ground party reached the

A ground party reached the site in March 1959 and discovered the plane to be the "Lady Be Good"

The scabbard of this example still has good original factory black enamel retained at around 75%

- French Military Health Service Honour Medal

most likely cut off in the battlefield

Original U.S. WWII Navy USMC Type 1 Purple Heart with Split Brooch in Original Correct Purple Presentation Case MILITARIA A ground party reached theOriginal 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