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Purple Heart Medal and Pin
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| Accession #: | 4310.9 |
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| Title: | Purple Heart Medal and Pin |
| Object Type: | Pin, Military |
| Participants: |
Crow, James Wesley (subject)
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| Physical Description: | Dark blue leather box with gold embossing and gold embossed letters that read "Purple Heart." The box hinges open revealing a gold satin and velvet lining with two pins and one button attached to the velvet. Three is a purple, white, and gold button, a ribbon covered purple and white bar pin and a hanging pin with purple and white ribbon and a gold and black heart with a gold portrait in the center; on the back of the medal embossing reads "For Military Merit" |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
World War II (Military & Warfare->War); U.S. Army (Military & Warfare)
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| Dimensions: |
Object L x W x D 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/4"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
leather (Material)
satin (Material)
velvet (Material)
metal (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Estate of James Wesley Crow, 2014 |
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