United States. A Purple Heart To 2Nd Lt. Soliday, 14 Fighter Group, Mia In Tunisia, January 1943 GTRexclude Official Royal Canadian Air Force

Official Royal Canadian Air Force Casualty Notification

the leather straps showing wear and cracking but remaining relatively supple

obverse with photo and inscribed "Oberfeldwebel Ernst Kruse" over "Träger des Eichenlaubs zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes" at the bottom

original soiled ribbon

All through the Log Book the names of friends killed

United States. A Purple Heart To 2Nd Lt. Soliday, 14 Fighter Group, Mia In Tunisia, January 1943 GTRexclude Official Royal Canadian Air ForceUnited States. Purple Heart, two piece construction bronze gilt and enamels, 34mm (w) x 47mm (h), reverse engraved RICHARD H. SOLIDAY, on original ribbon with brooch pinback, slight contact wear on obverse, extremely fine condition, with lapel pin, enamel, 17mm (w) x 12. 5mm (h), very fine condition, both in original case of issue, 89mm (w) x 164mm (h) x 24mm (d), stamped PURPLE HEART on outside lid, slight contact wear on outside, interior casing