United States. A Purple Heart To Private First Class Butler, 66Th Armored Regiment, Kia At The Battle Of Aachen Buy Now center in gilt and enamels

center in gilt and enamels

oakleaves also in gilded iron

twenty black photo pages

with original signature of Fregattenkapitän

Footnote: The medal was instituted by the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Luchtbescherming (Netherlands Society for Air Defence) and awarded for service during the Second World War

United States. A Purple Heart To Private First Class Butler, 66Th Armored Regiment, Kia At The Battle Of Aachen Buy Now center in gilt and enamelsPurple Heart (in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, number impressed "459 504" on the edge, engraved "JOSEPH T. BUTLER" on the reverse, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, 36 mm (w) x 11 mm (h) ribbon bar with pinback and 17 mm (w) x 3. 5 mm enamelled ribbon bar with buttonhole attachment, the latter maker marked "A. E. CO. UTICA, N. Y." on the reverse, in their hardshelled