United States. A Purple Heart To Ensign Foster, Usnr, Kia During Japanese Attack On Uss De Haven, 1943 Archive the First Guards Regiment Monument

the First Guards Regiment Monument at Potsdam

Leader of the 6th Company of Reiter Regiment 41

constructed of silvery twisted wire around a fabric core with black twisted braids

designating the award as Bronze and dated November 13

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

United States. A Purple Heart To Ensign Foster, Usnr, Kia During Japanese Attack On Uss De Haven, 1943 Archive the First Guards Regiment MonumentIn 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