United States. A Posthumously Awarded Purple Heart Medal to USS Reid Seaman 2nd Class James R. Ott Province of China Lyon with a strength of

Lyon with a strength of 23 officers and 424 other ranks

served in the War Office at Shornecliffe

While at Salisbury Plain in November 1914 he had a severe attack of bronchitis

two replacement prongs on the reverse (three prongs previously attached to the outside of the skull

Willits USAAF

United States. A Posthumously Awarded Purple Heart Medal to USS Reid Seaman 2nd Class James R. Ott Province of China Lyon with a strength ofA posthumously awarded Purple Heart medal grouping to USS Reid Seaman 2nd Class James Roland Ott, consisting of: 1. A cased and named Purple Heart. Instituted August 7th 1782 by George Washington. (1945 issue). This Purple Heart is of two piece construction in the shape of a heart in bronze gilt and with purple, red, white, and green enamels, the obverse with a gilded leftward facing bust of George Washington affixed onto purple coloured and heart