United States. A Purple Heart To Private I Class Sarrazinof "Merrill's Marauders", Kia At Myitkyina, Burma Newly Listed King's Shropshire Light Infantry

King's Shropshire Light Infantry

Decals retain about 90% original finish

Footnote: The medal and a certificate were awarded to very officer and enlisted man that served during the Spanish-American War of Philippine Insurrection in a United States Volunteer organization credited to Colorado

smooth finished brown leather tab stitched in place on the underside at the left end

He was subsequently transferred to the Reserve

United States. A Purple Heart To Private I Class Sarrazinof "Merrill's Marauders", Kia At Myitkyina, Burma Newly Listed King's Shropshire Light InfantryPurple Heart, Cased and Boxed, to Private First Class Leo P. W. Sarrazin, Company H, 3rd Battalion, 5307th Composite Group (Provisional) "Merrill's Marauders", KIA at Myitkyina, Burma; Two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "LEO P. W. SARRAZIN" on the reverse, measuring 34. 7 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue,