United States. A Purple Heart To Technician Moore, 635Th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Battle Of The Bulge Dow United Republic of 35 mm x 78 mm

35 mm x 78 mm

completing the course in April 1931

dark brown lacquered

machine embroidered into the shape of a traditional SS skull superimposed onto a set of crossed bones

likely due to his combination of his debilitating varicocele brought on by the gonorrhea episode

United States. A Purple Heart To Technician Moore, 635Th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Battle Of The Bulge Dow United Republic of 35 mm x 78 mmTwo piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "LIONEL E. MOORE" on the reverse, measuring 35. 5 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, case also extremely fine. Footnote: The 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion was established on December 15, 1941 at Camp Robertson, Arkansas, from the 35th