United States. A Bronze Star & Purple Heart Pair To Staff Sergeant Cecchini, For Courage At Okinawa Archive Measures 3-1/8" in width by

Measures 3-1/8" in width by 1" in height (80x27mm)

All sixteen flaps have an upward pointing crescent moon stamped upon them

already part of Canada's small regular force and non-permanent active militia at the start of the war

one Birthday Greeting Postcard (postmarked February 4

Footnote: The son of a Prussian officer

United States. A Bronze Star & Purple Heart Pair To Staff Sergeant Cecchini, For Courage At Okinawa Archive Measures 3-1/8" in width byBronze Star Medal (in bronze, engraved "ANTHONY J. CECCHINI" on the reverse, 37 mm (w) x 35 mm (h), two Oak Leaf Clusters on its original ribbon with brooch pinback, accompanied by its 17. 3 mm (w) x 4 mm (h) enamelled ribbon bar with button hole attachment, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "BRONZE STAR MEDAL" on the lid); Purple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple and white enamels, engraved "ANTHONY J. CECCHINI" on the