United States. A Cased Purple Heart, C. 1960 United Republic of protective bars running horizontally around

protective bars running horizontally around the helmet's bottom edge with another protective bar running from front to back over the crown top

until interest was successfully revived by the RAF and United States Army Air Forces in the last year of the war

Canada (125x125mm

crazing and chipping evident in the lacquered star points

United States. A Cased Purple Heart, C. 1960 United Republic of protective bars running horizontally aroundTwo piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, reverse plain, measuring 34. 9mm (w) x 47. 2mm (h inclusive of integral ball), weighs 35. 1 grams, original ribbon with GI marked crimp style brooch pinback, intact enamels, little to now wear better than very fine. Accompanied by its ribbon bar and enamelled button bar. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, presenting an interior crme