An American Purple Heart To Private First Class Keith E. Meier; United States Marine Corps certificate_of_authenticity 1917 aboard the S

1917 aboard the S

a dead soldier lying prostrate on the ground beside his rifle

Buckinghamshire Battalion (Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry)

or ground recovered

black velvet medal bed

An American Purple Heart To Private First Class Keith E. Meier; United States Marine Corps certificate_of_authenticity 1917 aboard the STwo piece construction, bronze gilt and enamels, period privately engraved "PFC KEITH E. MEIER USMC", 35 mm x 43. 2 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, light contact, very fine. Accompanied by its 3. 8 mm x 17. 2 mm enamelled Ribbon Bar with button hole attachment, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, case extremely fine.