United States. A Bronze Star Medal & Purple Heart Award Documents, To Private (Later Sergeant) James E. Hood, 11Th Infantry Regiment certificate_of_authenticity with gold wash over 95%

with gold wash over 95% present

red embroidery in the void of the Queen's crown

part of the white embroidered "L" on "VELUT" missing

1890 in Norwich

United States. A Bronze Star Medal & Purple Heart Award Documents, To Private (Later Sergeant) James E. Hood, 11Th Infantry Regiment certificate_of_authenticity with gold wash over 95%1. Bronze Star Medal Award Document (inscribed "The United States of America To all who shall see these presents, Greeting: This is to Certify that the President of the United States of America authorized by Executive Order, February 4, 1944 has awarded The Bronze Star Medal to James E. Hood, 6 258 615, Sergeant (then Private, Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry) for Meritorious Achievement in Ground Operations Against the Enemy European