United States. A Purple Heart To Pte Elmer E. Lewellyn, Kia Near Oneamsong, Korea, 1951 Newly Listed Constructed of a black wool

Constructed of a black wool base with buckram core

With black case of issue

advocating strong conventional forces

Footnote: Cyril Edwin Birch was born in Birmingham

United States. A Purple Heart To Pte Elmer E. Lewellyn, Kia Near Oneamsong, Korea, 1951 Newly Listed Constructed of a black woolUnited States. Purple Heart, two piece construction bronze gilt and enamels, 34mm (w) x 47mm (h), ELMER E. LEWELLYN engraved on reverse, on original ribbon with brooch pinback, slight contact wear on obverse, extremely fine condition; ribbon bar, 35. 5mm (w) x 10mm (h), on brooch pinback, extremely fine condition; lapel pin, enamel, 17mm (w) x 12. 5mm (h), A. E. CO UTICA N ICBWU impressed on reverse, very fine condition; original case of issue, 89mm