United States. A Silver Star & Purple Heart, 87Th Infantry Division Archive WWII Legion of Merit Group

WWII Legion of Merit Group to Major John J

bronze gilt with red and blue enamelled disk

1938 and signed in pencil by a Captain and Chief of the 5th Battery of Flak Regiment 10

better than very fine overall

Accompanied by a Two-Ribbon Ribbon Bar of same (one Cross on the first ribbon

United States. A Silver Star & Purple Heart, 87Th Infantry Division Archive WWII Legion of Merit GroupSilver Star (two piece construction, silver star placed upon a bronze gilt star shaped base, number engraved "23672" on the edge, engraved "BENARD D. SASSER" on the reverse, maker marked "B B BCo PHILA" (Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia) on the integral suspension, measuring 35 mm (w) x 34. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback); and Purple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, number