United States. A Purple Heart To Seaman Krenek, Wounded During Roi Island Attack, February 12, 1944 GTRexclude with reverse brown wool straps

with reverse brown wool straps

one measuring 110

England aboard S

The label is marked with the Broad Arrow production insignia flanked by "A

The white porcelain face has bold numerals in black

United States. A Purple Heart To Seaman Krenek, Wounded During Roi Island Attack, February 12, 1944 GTRexclude with reverse brown wool strapsInstituted in 1782. Two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "JOSEPH R. KRENEK S1c USNR" on the reverse, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, extremely fine. Accompanied by the original forwarding letter for the Purple Heart, along with two pages of copies of his Service Records. Footnote: The Purple Heart was instituted on August 7, 1782 and is