United States. A Purple Heart To Ensign Foster, Usnr, Kia During Japanese Attack On Uss De Haven, 1943 Archive A War Merit Cross 1st

A War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords certificate (146x208mm

designating the award as Bronze and dated November 13

Leader of the 6th Company of Reiter Regiment 41

Footnote: Brigadier-General Charles Philip Scudamore was born in 1861

he was appointed A

United States. A Purple Heart To Ensign Foster, Usnr, Kia During Japanese Attack On Uss De Haven, 1943 Archive A War Merit Cross 1stIn bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "ENSIGN WILLIAM B. FOSTER USNR" on the reverse, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. In its hardshelled "coffin style" case of issue, wear evident on the exterior corners, case also near extremely fine. Accompanied by a Memorial Star Badge (silver United States Navy insignia, mounted to a sterling silver gilt star