United States. A Purple Heart to Henry Halpern, with Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac hand-painted centrepieces

hand-painted centrepieces

marked RZM KHM 4/49

He had four siblings: two brothers

closing with the handwritten signature of SA-Brigadeführer and Standarte Feldherrnhalle Adjutant Erich Reimann

United States. A Purple Heart to Henry Halpern, with Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac hand-painted centrepiecesTwo piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white, purple and green enamels, reverse machine engraved HENRY HALPERN, measuring 34. 9 mm (w) x 47. 0 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, extremely fine. Accompanied by its 17 mm (w) x 4 mm (h) enameled ribbon bar, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, interior lid shows staining, wear and residue to exterior. A ribbon bar is included.