United States. A Purple Heart To Technician Moore, 635Th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Battle Of The Bulge Dow Hold (Ordo Beatae Mariae de Mercede

(Ordo Beatae Mariae de Mercede Redemptionis Captivorum)

In stamped brass with nickel silver face plate affixed by two rivets

While in Malta

extremely fine and very scarce

37 mm long gold bullion fringe on three sides

United States. A Purple Heart To Technician Moore, 635Th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Battle Of The Bulge Dow Hold (Ordo Beatae Mariae de MercedeTwo 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