United States. A Purple Heart To Corporal Strug, 1St Marine Division, Battle Of Cape Gloucester, Wia, 1943 Auction handmade with legion sticker in

handmade with legion sticker in centre

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1939 and signed in black ink by the regiment commander

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United States. A Purple Heart To Corporal Strug, 1St Marine Division, Battle Of Cape Gloucester, Wia, 1943 Auction handmade with legion sticker inTwo piece construction, in sterling silver gilt with purple and white enamels, engraved "CORP. ALEXANDER F. STRUG. USMC." on the reverse, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, in its hardshelled "coffin style" case of issue, extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of his Service Records. Footnote: Alexander Francis Strug was born on July 9, 1922 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. His father was born in Russia