United States. A Purple Heart To Technician Moore, 635Th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Battle Of The Bulge Dow United Republic of machine embroidered into the shape

machine embroidered into the shape of a traditional SS skull superimposed onto a set of crossed bones

he found a soldier seriously wounded by a mine explosion

dark brown lacquered

likely due to his combination of his debilitating varicocele brought on by the gonorrhea episode

United States. A Purple Heart To Technician Moore, 635Th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Battle Of The Bulge Dow United Republic of machine embroidered into the shapeTwo piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "LIONEL E. MOORE" on the reverse, measuring 35. 5 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, case also extremely fine. Footnote: The 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion was established on December 15, 1941 at Camp Robertson, Arkansas, from the 35th