United States. A Purple Heart To Ensign Foster, Usnr, Kia During Japanese Attack On Uss De Haven, 1943 Archive A War Merit Cross 1st

A War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords certificate (146x208mm

The headquarters on mobilization was also Montreal

designating the award as Bronze and dated November 13

before the latter was suddenly seen to be on fire

constructed of silvery twisted wire around a fabric core with black twisted braids

United States. A Purple Heart To Ensign Foster, Usnr, Kia During Japanese Attack On Uss De Haven, 1943 Archive A War Merit Cross 1stIn bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "ENSIGN WILLIAM B. FOSTER USNR" on the reverse, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. In its hardshelled "coffin style" case of issue, wear evident on the exterior corners, case also near extremely fine. Accompanied by a Memorial Star Badge (silver United States Navy insignia, mounted to a sterling silver gilt star