United States. A Purple Heart, Cased, To Arno M. Hess Auction while he was attending the

while he was attending the higher grade school

the 26th of February 1936

he had his next-of-kin changed from his mother to his wife

missing its vertical pinback assembly

United States. A Purple Heart, Cased, To Arno M. Hess Auction while he was attending theUnited States; Two piece construction, bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "ARNO M. HESS" on the reverse, 34 mm x 42. 7 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, near mint. Accompanied by its 11 mm x 35. 5 mm ribbon bar with pinback, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, spotting evident on the exterior, lightly soiled medal bed, case better than very fine. Also included is a