United States. A Bronze Star Medal & Purple Heart Award Documents, To Private (Later Sergeant) James E. Hood, 11Th Infantry Regiment certificate_of_authenticity which had been diverted from

which had been diverted from Gibraltar on the 23rd

including an Order of Franz Joseph

part of the white embroidered "L" on "VELUT" missing

with gold wash over 95% present

1890 in Norwich

United States. A Bronze Star Medal & Purple Heart Award Documents, To Private (Later Sergeant) James E. Hood, 11Th Infantry Regiment certificate_of_authenticity which had been diverted from1. Bronze Star Medal Award Document (inscribed "The United States of America To all who shall see these presents, Greeting: This is to Certify that the President of the United States of America authorized by Executive Order, February 4, 1944 has awarded The Bronze Star Medal to James E. Hood, 6 258 615, Sergeant (then Private, Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry) for Meritorious Achievement in Ground Operations Against the Enemy European