Original U.S. WWII Numbered Purple Heart Medal in Original Presentation Case with Lapel Pin & Ribbon - Damaged - #407594 Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns The leather still has a

The leather still has a lot of the original finish

The plating on the ends is retained very well

Unfortunately this example appears to have been a battlefield discovery and after being in the ground for many decades

purportedly coming from the former estate of a former AAF Officer

and the leather is a bit stiff and dried out

Original U.S. WWII Numbered Purple Heart Medal in Original Presentation Case with Lapel Pin & Ribbon - Damaged - #407594 Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns The leather still has aOriginal Item. Only One Available. Original Item: Only One Available. The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U. S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U. S. military members. The