constructed of dark green wool bearing machine-embroidered insignia
Accompanied by a Two-Ribbon Ribbon Bar of same (one Cross on the first ribbon
engraved on the reverse of the CAFD with the initial "V" having been added in by hand after the fact
per Major General Albert Bruce Matthews
1938 and signed in pencil by a Captain and Chief of the 5th Battery of Flak Regiment 10
United States. A Silver Star & Purple Heart, 87Th Infantry Division Archive constructed of dark green woolSilver Star (two piece construction, silver star placed upon a bronze gilt star shaped base, number engraved "23672" on the edge, engraved "BENARD D. SASSER" on the reverse, maker marked "B B BCo PHILA" (Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia) on the integral suspension, measuring 35 mm (w) x 34. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback); and Purple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, number