A Vietnam War Purple Heart & Document To Private First Class Kehoe; 19Th Engineer Battalio Archive London Gazette 19 August 1916

London Gazette 19 August 1916

with reeds in the background and a ribbon banner inscribed "DEUS NOBIS HAEC OTIA FECIT" (God Hath Granted Us This Ease) below

He signed his Attestation Paper on May 22

Stephenson MNE R

With original bestowal documents

A Vietnam War Purple Heart & Document To Private First Class Kehoe; 19Th Engineer Battalio Archive London Gazette 19 August 1916Bronze gilt and enamels, un named, 35 mm x 44 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, scattered spotting, near extremely fine. Accompanied by its 10. 3 mm x 36 mm Ribbon Bar with pinback and its 3. 5 mm x 17 mm enameled Ribbon Bar with button hole attachment, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, slightly soiled askew lid, scuffed bottom, case fine. Accompanied by his Purple Heart Award Document (inscribed "THE UNITED