United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Newly Listed The medal may be presented

The medal may be presented to any member of the federal government

reverses maker marked FRIEDRICH LINDEN LÜDENSCHEID

engraved in running script (Sepoy Klaista Khan

within a ring bearing an inscription of “N

The recipients valued them highly

United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Newly Listed The medal may be presentedTwo 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.