United States. A Purple Heart Medal to Sailor John J. Parker; Killed in Action onboard USS Colorado (BB-45) Hold wear mark evident on the

wear mark evident on the lid

the chape and locket held firmly in place via two screws each

pinback is loose versus the original ribbon

King of Holland

(Pickelhaube)

United States. A Purple Heart Medal to Sailor John J. Parker; Killed in Action onboard USS Colorado (BB-45) Hold wear mark evident on the(Instituted August 7th 1782 by George Washington). 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 shaped enamels with the Coat of Arms of George Washington, consisting of a white enameled shield with two horizontally positioned red enameled bars and three horizontally positioned