United States. A Purple Heart & Pow Medal Group To Sgt Richard Longo, Shot Down Over Ratten Vienna 1944, Sent To Stalag Luft. United Republic of Constructed of blue wool

Constructed of blue wool

in silvered bronze with black and red enamels

1918) was a professional soldier turned aviator who became a leading fighter ace with twenty-seven victories

Edwards Leckie

loop on the reverse

United States. A Purple Heart & Pow Medal Group To Sgt Richard Longo, Shot Down Over Ratten Vienna 1944, Sent To Stalag Luft. United Republic of Constructed of blue woolAUnited States. Purple Heart, multi piece construction, bronze gilt and purple, green, white and red enamels, 34mm (w) x 47mm (h inclusive of horizontally pierced integral suspension ball), reverse engraved RICHARD A. LONGO on original ribbon with brooch pinback, enamels intact, slight contact wear on obverse, small puncture mark on obverse gilt edge, near extremely fine condition, accompanied by its ribbon bar, 35mm (w) x 10mm (h), brooch pinback,