United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Archive Scheidel was wounded in combat

Scheidel was wounded in combat with the Red Army on 24 July

and coloured tan on the reverse

regardless of military service

measuring 138 mm (w) x 135 mm (h)

United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Archive Scheidel was wounded in combatTwo piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, measuring 35 mm (w) x 47. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President, to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U. S. military.