United States. A Purple Heart To Private I Class Sarrazinof "Merrill's Marauders", Kia At Myitkyina, Burma Newly Listed 121 mm x 164 mm

121 mm x 164 mm

Group Captain Brummond of A

and a crimped round wire catch (bent out of place but still functional)

In January of 1942 he was involved in the defence of vitally important instalments in the home theatre against air attacks

the inverted pentagon frame of its shield in rolled silver wire

United States. A Purple Heart To Private I Class Sarrazinof "Merrill's Marauders", Kia At Myitkyina, Burma Newly Listed 121 mm x 164 mmPurple Heart, Cased and Boxed, to Private First Class Leo P. W. Sarrazin, Company H, 3rd Battalion, 5307th Composite Group (Provisional) "Merrill's Marauders", KIA at Myitkyina, Burma; Two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "LEO P. W. SARRAZIN" on the reverse, measuring 34. 7 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue,