United States. A Posthumously Awarded Purple Heart Medal to USS Reid Seaman 2nd Class James R. Ott Archive 8 - The British Rifle

8 - The British Rifle and Rifle-armed Units during the French Revolutionary Wars

the remaining badges with intact enamels

surrounded by the inscription "CENTENARY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1929" and engraver marked "K

bearing a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M1/101” for Gustav Brehmer

the reverse with a threaded lug retaining a period original washer

United States. A Posthumously Awarded Purple Heart Medal to USS Reid Seaman 2nd Class James R. Ott Archive 8 - The British RifleA posthumously awarded Purple Heart medal grouping to USS Reid Seaman 2nd Class James Roland Ott, consisting of: 1. A cased and named Purple Heart. Instituted August 7th 1782 by George Washington. (1945 issue). This Purple Heart is of two piece construction in the shape of a heart in bronze gilt and with purple, red, white, and green enamels, the obverse with a gilded leftward facing bust of George Washington affixed onto purple coloured and heart